Tests for diagnosing stomach cancer can include upper endoscopy, biopsy, and imaging tests. They can help detect if stomach cancer is present and determine the size and location of the tumor. Tests ...

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy (EUS-FNA) is currently performed on a routine basis at many endoscopic centers and it is evident that this procedure has a major impact on ...

Certain types of endoscopies, like endoscopic ultrasounds, are commonly used to detect pancreatic cancer. But pancreatic cancer can be hard to spot in its early stages, even with imaging tests. In its ...

The endoscopy team at UC Davis Health in Sacramento have completed the world’s first endoscopic, ultrasound-guided core biopsy of a pancreatic tumor with a new device. The procedure was performed by ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA granted 510(k) clearance to Limaca Medical’s Precision GI endoscopic ultrasound biopsy device, following ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SAN DIEGO — Although percutaneous liver biopsy is still the “gold standard,” advances in techniques and ...

A liver biopsy is an outpatient procedure that your doctor may recommend to diagnose an underlying medical condition. The procedure may cause pain, but it’s usually short lasting. Many liver biopsies ...

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Intestinal metaplasia is a condition involving cell changes in the upper digestive tract lining.Helicobacter pylori infection is the greatest risk factor for ...

SAN DIEGO, March 26, 2012 — With more than 15 million endoscope procedures done on patients each year in the U.S. alone, scientists today reported evidence that a new version of these flexible ...