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The yield of first-time endoscopic ultrasonography in screening individuals at a high risk of developing pancreatic cancer.
The American journal of gastroenterology - 1 Sept 2009
Poley J W, Kluijt I, Gouma D J, Harinck F, Wagner A, Aalfs C, van Eijck C H J, Cats A, Kuipers E J, Nio Y, Fockens P, Bruno M J
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Approximately 10-15% of all pancreatic cancers (PCs) may be hereditary in origin. We investigated the use of endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) for the screening of individuals at high risk for developing PC. In this paper the results of first-time screening with EUS are presented. METHODS: Those eligible for screening in this study were first-degree family members of affected individuals from familial...
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