DNA/RNA-based next-generation sequencing allows earlier diagnosis of neoplastic bile duct strictures, a prospective multicenter real-time study finds.

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Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographies (ERCPs) performed on patients in the left lateral or supine position had shorter procedure times, largely due to reduced endotracheal intubation rates, ...