Role of Endoscopic Ultrasound in the Treatment of Pancreatic Neoplasms

Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 44-48

  Sawhney, Mandeep S ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Endoscopic ultrasound; Fiducial; Pancreas cyst; Pancreas neoplasm

Indexed keywords

ADENOVIRUS VECTOR; ALCOHOL; ONYX 015; PACLITAXEL; TNFERADE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; ENDOSCOPIC BIOPSY; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; PANCREAS ADENOCARCINOMA; PANCREAS CYST; PANCREAS TUMOR; PANCREATITIS; TUMOR REGRESSION;

EID: 65549095184     PISSN: 10962883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tgie.2009.03.005     Document Type: Article

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