Theme |
Diagnostic and Interventional EUS -- Present Status and Future Perspectives |
Title |
Anti-tumor Therapy Employing EUS-FNA |
Author |
Atsushi Irisawa |
Department of Gastroenterology, Aizu Medical Center, Fukushima Medical University |
Author |
Goro Shibukawa |
Department of Gastroenterology, Aizu Medical Center, Fukushima Medical University |
Author |
Yoko Abe |
Department of Gastroenterology, Aizu Medical Center, Fukushima Medical University |
Author |
Akiko Nikaido |
Department of Gastroenterology, Aizu Medical Center, Fukushima Medical University |
Author |
Koh Imbe |
Department of Gastroenterology, Aizu Medical Center, Fukushima Medical University |
Author |
Koki Hoshi |
Department of Gastroenterology, Aizu Medical Center, Fukushima Medical University |
Author |
Akane Yamabe |
Department of Gastroenterology, Aizu Medical Center, Fukushima Medical University |
[ Summary ] |
Interventional EUS is aggressively performed not only as a diagnostic but also as a therapeutic procedure. Recently, some kinds of EUS-guided therapy for various gastrointestinal diseases have been investigated in clinical trials and/or experimental studies. EUS-guided therapy for neoplasms has been particularly examined. EUS-guided therapy is divided into two categories, fine needle injection of ethanol, or cytoimplant and ablation using special radiofrequency devices. It may be possible to expand EUS-guided therapy as a treatment for various digestive neoplasms. |