title: Endoscopic ultrasound-guided oncologic therapy for pancreatic cancer.
abstract: Since the development of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) in the early 1990s, its application has been extended to various diseases. For pancreatic cancer, EUS-FNA can obtain specimens from the tumor itself with fewer complications than other methods. Interventional EUS enables various therapeutic options: local ablation, brachytherapy, placement of fiducial markers for radiotherapy, and direct injection of antitumor agents into cancer. This paper will focus on EUS-guided oncologic therapy for pancreatic cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Unit 1466, 1515 Holcombe Bovlevard, Houston, TX 77030-4009, USA.
authors.forename: Rei
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Atsushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Irisawa
authors.forename: Manoop S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Bhutani