Can EUS elastography improve lymph node staging in esophageal cancer?
Can EUS elastography improve lymph node staging in esophageal cancer?
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New York: Springer-Verlag
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English
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New York: Springer-Verlag
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Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) elastography can assess the hardness of tissue by measuring its elasticity. Few data have been published on EUS elastography for lymph node (LN) staging in patients with esophageal cancer. This study analyzes the value of elastography as an additional diagnostic tool for LN staging.
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Forty pati...
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Can EUS elastography improve lymph node staging in esophageal cancer?
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1317855275
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1317855275
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0930-2794
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1432-2218
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10.1007/s00464-012-2575-y
