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Pathology
Endoscopic ultrasound: the key to early cancer detection you need to know about
An endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is a procedure where an endoscope is equipped with an ultrasound probe in order to get an accurate, real-time imaged scan of the internal organs. In this article, a consultant hepato-pancreatico-biliary (HBP) surgeon explains the benefits of this procedure, how it can assist in the early diagnosis of cancer.