Routine positron emission tomography does not alter nodal staging in patients undergoing EUS-guided FNA for esophageal cancer

Background: Although EUS-guided FNA (EUS-FNA) and 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose–positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) are both used in the staging of esophageal cancer, the utility of routinely performing both tests is unclear. Objectives: The primary aim of the study was to determine the benefit of routi...

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Main Author: Azar, Riad (author)
Other Authors: Keswani, Rajesh N. (author), Early, Dayna S. (author), Edmundowicz, Steven A. (author), Meyers, Bryan F. (author), Sharma, Akash (author)
Format: article
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10725/4118
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gie.2008.08.016
http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.php
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0016510708024243
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