Efficacy of EUS-guided FNB using a Franseen needle for tissue acquisition and microsatellite instability evaluation in unresectable pancreatic lesions

Abstract Background The efficacy of immune checkpoint blockade in the treatment of microsatellite instability (MSI)-high tumors was recently reported. Therefore, the acquisition of histological specimens is desired in cases of unresectable solid pancreatic lesions (UR SPLs). This study investigated...

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Main Authors: Mitsuru Sugimoto, Hiroki Irie, Tadayuki Takagi, Rei Suzuki, Naoki Konno, Hiroyuki Asama, Yuki Sato, Jun Nakamura, Mika Takasumi, Minami Hashimoto, Tsunetaka Kato, Ryoichiro Kobashi, Yasuyuki Kobayashi, Yuko Hashimoto, Takuto Hikichi, Hiromasa Ohira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-020-07588-5