BACKGROUND Endoscopic ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration biopsy (EUS-FNA) is a recent innovation in the evaluation of gastrointestinal and pulmonary malignancies. AIMS To review the experience ...

A stiff steel needle for fine needle aspiration biopsy is the 'core' of this biopsy instrument. The needle is manipulated by a handle piston in the biopsy handle (Fig. 1). The handle piston can be ...

thorax.dk Background: A study was undertaken to evaluate the clinical impact of endoscopic ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration biopsy (EUS-FNA) in patients with mediastinal masses suspected of ...

Altogether, these volunteers gathered $120,000 to fund a brand-new needle biopsy ultrasound machine for the hospital ... “We can possibly find cancers like bladder cancer or prostate cancer or breast ...

Confirmatory or systematic prostate biopsies may be unnecessary for men considering active surveillance for prostate cancer who have negative findings on multiparametric MRI scans. Multiparametric ...

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Jan. 3, 2025 — A new study has found that many cases of high-risk nonmetastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer may be more advanced than previously ... Dec. 19, 2024 — There are several ...

Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) is used for diagnosing lung cancer and certain inflammatory lung diseases that cannot be confirmed with standard imaging tests. The procedure can also help determine ...