| Theme | Present Status and Future Aspects of EUS | |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Interventional EUS for Treatment of Pancreatic Carcinoma | |
| Publish Date | 2005/10 | |
| Author | Atsushi Irisawa | Department of Internal Medicine II, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine |
| Author | Tadayuki Takagi | Department of Internal Medicine II, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine |
| Author | Takuto Hikichi | Department of Internal Medicine II, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine |
| Author | Katsutoshi Obara | Department of Internal Medicine II, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine |
| Author | Seiichi Takenoshita | Department of Surgery II, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine |
| Author | Yukio Sato | Department of Internal Medicine II, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine |
| [ Summary ] | Interventional endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) is accepted as an established diagnostic and therapeutic method. Recently, some kinds of EUS-guided therapy for advanced pancreatic carcinoma have been investigated in clinical trials and / or experimental studies. Anticancer therapy modes are divided into 2 procedures, drug delivery using fine needle injection (e.g. ethanol, gene, cells) and ablation using specialized needle devices (e.g. radiofrequency ablation, or photodynamic therapy). EUS-guided therapy as an interventional form of EUS is a procedure which is expanding the possibilities for treatment of advanced pancreatic carcinoma. | |