ASGE 2023 Masterclass EUS: Principles, Best Practices & Innovative Paradigms (Virtual) | February 2023-EUS Cancer Staging Case-based Presentation

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Video Summary

In this video, the speaker discusses the use of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) for staging various types of cancer. They cover the importance of EUS in identifying early superficial lesions and determining the need for invasive surgery. They emphasize the role of EUS in assessing lymph node involvement and its impact on treatment decisions. The speaker also compares the accuracy of EUS with other imaging modalities such as CT and MRI. They discuss the potential complications of EUS, particularly when performing biopsies on rectal lesions. The speaker concludes by highlighting the specific applications of EUS in esophageal, gastric, ampullary, pancreatic, and rectal cancers. The video credits Dr. Vanessa Shami for providing slides used in the presentation and acknowledges the ASG for their support with the EUS diagnostic course.

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Girish Mishra, MD, Msc, FASGE

Keywords

endoscopic ultrasound

cancer staging

lymph node involvement

imaging modalities

complications

rectal cancer