Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	8869
Country	Italy

Received	2014-01-11 11:45
Peer-Review Started	2014-01-11 16:20
First Decision by Editorial Office Director
Return for Revision	2014-02-20 11:57
Revised	2014-03-07 18:00
Publication Fee Transferred
Second Decision by Editor	2014-04-23 09:25
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2014-04-23 10:19
Articles in Press	2014-05-23 10:23
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2014-06-30 12:19
Publish the Manuscript Online	2014-07-14 17:39

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration for suspected malignancies adjacent to the gastrointestinal tract
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Pietro Gambitta, Antonio Armellino, Edoardo Forti, Maurizio Vertemati, Paola Enrica Colombo and Paolo Aseni
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Paolo Aseni, MD, HPB and Transplantation Surgery, Ospedale Niguarda Ca’ Granda, Piazza Ospedale Maggiore 3, 20162 Milano, Italy. paoloaseni@gmail.com
Key Words	Gastrointestinal neoplasm; Endoscopic ultrasonography; Clinical scoring system; Fine needle aspiration; Clinical decision support system
Core Tip	Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) has become paramount in establishing a diagnosis for all suspected malignant lesions of the gastrointestinal tract. Due to its increasing demand, the diagnostic yield of EUS-FNA and the length of time to determine a definitive cytological diagnosis may not be satisfactory in clinical practice. We found that EUS-FNA, when combined with the clinical evaluation of malignancy risk, was associated with a reliable level of accuracy. When prioritized for those patients with the highest clinical suspicion of cancer risk, EUS-FNA provides a shorter time to diagnosis for those patients with a higher cancer risk who can benefit from early therapy.
Publish Date	2014-07-14 17:39
Citation	Gambitta P, Armellino A, Forti E, Vertemati M, Colombo PE, Aseni P. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration for suspected malignancies adjacent to the gastrointestinal tract. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(26): 8599-8605
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i26/8599.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i26.8599

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Manuscript File	8869-Review.doc
Answering Reviewers	8869-Answering reviewers.pdf
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Non-Native Speakers of English Editing Certificate	8869-Language certificate.pdf
Peer-review Report	8869-Peer review.pdf
Scientific Editor Work List	8869-Scientific editor work list.doc