In this study, Dr. Ryan Schmocker et al. examined patterns of preoperative endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) for pancreatic adenocarcinoma and the impact on downstream treatment. The investigators used the SEER-Medicare database to conduct the study and found the factors most associated with receipt of EUS were: earlier year of diagnosis, SEER area, and an NCI or academic hospital. EUS was associated with a longer time to surgery and higher number of staging tests.
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