title: Endoscopic ultrasound in the diagnosis, staging and management of colorectal tumors.
abstract: Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) has evolved as a useful technique for imaging and intervention in the colon and rectum. This article reviews the clinical applications of EUS for imaging and intervention in colorectal cancer, with an emphasis on the most recent clinical studies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Unit 436, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Faculty Center Room 10.2028, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030-4009, USA. manoop.bhutani@mdanderson.org
authors.forename: Manoop S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Bhutani
mesh_terms: D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000379:methods; D019160:Endosonography / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009367:Neoplasm Staging / Q000379:methods*