Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Manuscript ID	92563
Country	United Kingdom

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Still elusive: Developments in the accurate diagnosis of indeterminate biliary strictures
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Lynn Affarah, Philip Berry and Sreelakshmi Kotha
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Corresponding Author	Sreelakshmi Kotha, FRCP, Doctor, Department of Hepatology, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7EH, United Kingdom. sreelakshmi_kotha@yahoo.com
Key Words	Indeterminate biliary stricture; Benign biliary stricture; Malignant biliary stricture; Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; Endoscopic ultrasound; Primary sclerosing cholangitis
Core Tip	Indeterminate biliary strictures remain a diagnostic challenge, despite significant advances in imaging and endoscopic techniques; there remains a risk of false reassurance of absence of cancer or over-treatment of benign disease. While various guidelines have been developed to help clinicians in their diagnostic approach, these strictures need to be assessed on an individual basis and often with the help of a multi-disciplinary team. Enhanced optical modalities, possibly combined with rapid molecular analysis and the use of artificial intelligence, may lead to significant improvements in the next decade.
Citation	Affarah L, Berry P, Kotha S. Still elusive: Developments in the accurate diagnosis of indeterminate biliary strictures. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2024; In press

Received	2024-01-29 17:45
Peer-Review Started	2024-01-29 17:45
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Return for Revision	2024-03-06 01:19
Revised	2024-04-09 21:39
Second Decision	2024-05-07 02:51
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Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2024-05-07 06:57
Articles in Press	2024-05-07 06:57
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