Abstract:

Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) provides high resolution images of the gastrointestinal wall and the surrounding structures. Currently, EUS is the most sensitive technique for staging of upper GI-tract tumors. Several authors have reported accuracy rates of approximately 85% in the assessment of the infiltration depth of esophageal and gastric cancer.

Authors:

Michael Hünerbein, M.D.; Bijan M. Ghadimi, M.D.; Cathleen Below, M.D.; Wolfgang Haensch, M.D.; Peter M. Schlag, M.D., Ph.D. - Virchow Hospital, Robert-Rössle Hospital and Tumor Institute, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany

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