Small cell carcinoma of the pancreas: role of EUS-FNA and subsequent effective chemotherapy using carboplatin and etoposide

Abstract

Combination chemotherapy with CE may be effective for the treatment of SCC of the pancreas; EUS-FNA plays an important role in distinguishing SCC from other pancreatic malignancies, leading to the appropriate treatment being given.

Primary small cell carcinoma of the pancreas: rare type of pancreatic cancer and review of the literatures

“…They used a schedule consisting of etoposide and cisplatin which made the patient remain in complete remission 50 months after the diagnosis. Sakamoto et al [19] diagnosed 4 cases of SCCP with endoscopic ultrasonography-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA). All patients were treated with combination chemotherapy using a schedule consisting of carboplatin and etoposide.…”

Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Neurolysis in Pancreatic Cancer

“…These complications have led to the development of an anterior approach under the guidance of transcutaneous US, CT or EUS [17,18,19,20]. However, they can be avoided through the use of EUS, which allows direct access to the CP and real-time imaging of the celiac space for CPN as well as fine needle aspiration for diagnostic purposes and tumor staging [21,22]. Thus, since it was first reported by Wiersema and Wiersema [23 ]in 1996, EUS-CPN is now a widely practiced alternative approach.…”

Preface

“…small tumors that are only depicted by EUS [8] . EUS is superior to all other imaging modalities for the detection of small pancreatic cancers [9][10][11][12] .…”