Endoscopic ultrasonography: an effective new tool for diagnosing gastrointestinal tumors.
Endoscopic ultrasonography is a new technique used to evaluate the gastrointestinal tract and contiguous organs. High resolution endoscopic ultrasound dramatically improves tumor characterization, and enables more precise TNM staging. The earlier diagnosis achieved with this technique combined with more precise staging, permits the most effective timing and selection of chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery. This new technology will almost certainly have great impact on the clinical outcome of patients with gastrointestinal tumors.
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Division of Gastroenterology, Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York, New York.
D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D009367:Neoplasm Staging / Q000295:instrumentation; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods