Dr. Stacie Vela at the Medical University of South Carolina talks about the applications of advanced endoscopic imaging technologies in diagnosing cancer.

References and Resources
Chang, K. et al. The clinical utility of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration in the diagnosis and staging of pancreatic carcinoma. Gastrointest Endosc. 1997;45:387-393.

Vander Noot, M., et al. Diagnosis of gastrointestinal tract lesions by endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-need aspiration biopsy. Cancer. 2004;102:157-163.

Chieng, D., et al. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy: a study of 103 cases. Cancer. 2002;96:232-239.

For more information on Dr. Vela and the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department at the Medical University of South Carolina, visit:
Clinicaldepartments.MUSC.edu

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