EUS (Endoscopic Ultrasound)
EUS (endoscopic ultrasound) combines the art of endoscopy with sonography. Currently, EUS is the gold standard for staging of most gastrointestinal (GI) and some non-GI malignancies, including esophagus, pancreas, stomach, rectal, cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer) and lung cancer. A combination of EUS/FNA (fine needle aspiration) allows us to sample some of the tumors and lymph nodes that formerly were not reachable except by a surgical approach. This allows for tumors to be diagnosed and staged faster, less invasively, and more accurately. Accurate staging prevents many unnecessary surgeries and channel patients much faster for appropriate therapy.
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