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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2013; 19(15): 2368-2373
Published online Apr 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i15.2368
Ultrasound-guided vs endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration for pancreatic cancer diagnosis
Masato Matsuyama, Hiroshi Ishii, Kensuke Kuraoka, Seigo Yukisawa, Akiyoshi Kasuga, Masato Ozaka, Sho Suzuki, Kouichi Takano, Yuko Sugiyama, Takao Itoi
Masato Matsuyama, Hiroshi Ishii, Kensuke Kuraoka, Seigo Yukisawa, Akiyoshi Kasuga, Masato Ozaka, Sho Suzuki, Kouichi Takano, Department of Gastroenterology, Cancer Institute Hospital, Tokyo 135-8550, Japan
Yuko Sugiyama, Department of Gynecology, Cancer Institute Hospital, Tokyo 135-8550, Japan
Takao Itoi, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan
Author contributions: Matsuyama M and Ishii H performed most of the examinations; Kuraoka K, Yukisawa S, Kasuga A, Ozaka M, Suzuki S and Takano K managed the patients; Sugiyama Y supported the cytopathology; Matsuyama M, Ishii H and Itoi T wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Masato Matsuyama, MD, PhD, Department of Gastroenterology, Cancer Institute Hospital, 3-8-31, Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-8550, Japan. mahsanmahsan2000@yahoo.co.jp
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Received: December 9, 2012
Revised: January 23, 2013
Accepted: February 5, 2013
Published online: April 21, 2013
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