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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Sep 15, 2016; 8(9): 656-662
Published online Sep 15, 2016. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v8.i9.656
Role of the preoperative usefulness of the pathological diagnosis of pancreatic diseases
Kazuya Matsumoto, Yohei Takeda, Takumi Onoyama, Soichiro Kawata, Hiroki Kurumi, Masaru Ueki, Norimasa Miura, Hajime Isomoto
Kazuya Matsumoto, Yohei Takeda, Takumi Onoyama, Soichiro Kawata, Hiroki Kurumi, Hajime Isomoto, Department of Gastroenterology, Tottori University Hospital, Yonago 683-8504, Japan
Masaru Ueki, Department of Next Generation Advanced Medical Promotion Center, Tottori University Hospital, Yonago 683-8504, Japan
Norimasa Miura, Division of Pharmacotherapeutics, Department of Pathophysiological and Therapeutic Science, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago 683-8504, Japan
Author contributions: Matsumoto K drafted the manuscript; Matsumoto K and Ueki M concept and designed the study; Takeda Y, Onoyama T, Kawata S and Kurumi H collected the data; Ueki M and Miura N analyzed and interpreted the data; Isomoto H revised the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: No potential conflicts of interest. No financial support.
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Correspondence to: Kazuya Matsumoto, MD, PhD, Department of Gastroenterology, Tottori University Hospital, 86 Nishi-cho, Yonago 683-8504, Japan. matsumot@med.tottori-u.ac.jp
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Received: July 27, 2015
Peer-review started: August 21, 2015
First decision: October 21, 2015
Revised: November 29, 2015
Accepted: July 28, 2016
Article in press: August 1, 2016
Published online: September 15, 2016
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Core Tip

Core tip: In the era of cyto-pathological diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy (EUS-FNA) and pancreatic juice cytology (PJC) represent the most promising procedures for diagnosing pancreatic malignancies. However, there haven’t been any reports that compared the utilities and faults of these procedures. In this review we have highlighted the current role of EUS-FNA and PJC in the diagnosis process for pancreatic malignancies.