Title
Beyond Cytology. Why And When Does The Oncologist Require Core Tissue?
Keywords
Core needle biopsy (CNB); Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS); Fine-needle aspiration (FNA); Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST); Lymphoma; Pancreatic cancer
Abstract
There are 2 main reasons why oncologists may require additional tissue and a histologic section in addition to cytopathology from FNA specimens: improved diagnostic accuracy and molecular characterization of tumors. Rather than mutually exclusive diagnostic procedures, EUS-FNA and EUS-CNB must be viewed as supplementary techniques and both approaches should be incorporated as essential tools in the current endoscopic armamentarium. © 2014 Elsevier Inc.
Publication Date
1-1-2014
Publication Title
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America
Volume
24
Issue
1
Number of Pages
9-17
Document Type
Editorial Material
Personal Identifier
scopus
DOI Link
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.giec.2013.08.001
Copyright Status
Unknown
Socpus ID
84887408097 (Scopus)
Source API URL
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84887408097
STARS Citation
de la Fuente, Sebastian G. and Arnoletti, J. Pablo, "Beyond Cytology. Why And When Does The Oncologist Require Core Tissue?" (2014). Scopus Export 2010-2014. 9936.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/scopus2010/9936