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

Socpus ID

84887408097 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84887408097

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