Utility of Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy for Next-Generation Sequencing of Pancreatic Exocrine Malignancies

Conclusions Endoscopic US FNA and FNB provided similar NGS adequacy rates. Metastatic lesions accessible by percutaneous biopsy may be preferable to EUS FNB/A of primary lesions for obtaining tissue for NGS. All biopsies, including EUS FNB, were more likely to be successful using larger-gauge needles.
Source: Pancreas - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research