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Characteristics of newly diagnosed, treatment naïve PDA tumors
| Characteristics | PDA tumors (n = 38) |
|---|---|
| Localization Head Body-tail |
23 (60%) 15 (40%) |
| Median largest diameter cm (range) | 3.0 (1.5 – 4.8) |
| Median number of needle passes for positive diagnosis (FNA and FNB) |
3 (1 – 5) |
| Number of needle passes for research (FNB only) One pass Two passes |
5 (13%) 33 (87%) |
| Grossly visible core present on FNB (n, %) | 38 (100%) |
| Concomitant ERCP following EUS examination (n, %) | 13 (35%) |
