A randomized comparison of EUS-guided FNA versus CT or US-guided FNA for the evaluation of pancreatic mass lesions

Background Diagnosing pancreatic cancer by EUS-FNA is a potentially appealing alternative to percutaneous biopsy. Aim To compare EUS-FNA with CT or US-guided FNA for diagnosing pancreatic cancer. Design Single center, prospective, randomized, cross-over. Setting Duke University Medical Center. Population Eighty-four patients referred with suspicious solid pancreatic mass lesions randomized to CT/US-FNA (n = 43) or EUS-FNA (n = 41). Intervention...