Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Shear Wave Elastography Is Safe With High Feasibility and Reproducibility When Used in the Pancreas: Findings From a Prospective Cohort.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the safety, feasibility, and reproducibility of endoscopic ultrasound shear wave elastography (EUS-SWE) in the pancreas.

Methods: This is a prospective registry of consecutive patients undergoing clinically indicated EUS. Ten readings of SWE velocities (Vs [distance/time, m/s]) were obtained in the head (HOP), body, and tail of pancreas to quantify tissue stiffness.

Rising Incidence of Non-Cardia Gastric Cancer among Young Women in the United States, 2000-2018: A Time-Trend Analysis Using the USCS Database.

Introduction: Although the global incidence of non-cardia gastric cancer (NCGC) is decreasing, there are limited data on sex-specific incidence in the United States. This study aimed to investigate time trends of NCGC from the SEER database to externally validate findings in a SEER-independent national database, and to further assess trends among subpopulations.

Methods: Age-adjusted incidence rates of NCGC were obtained from the SEER database from 2000 to 2018.

Increasing Pancreatic Cancer Incidence in Young Women in the United States: A Population-Based Time-Trend Analysis, 2001-2018.

Background & Aims: Previous studies have shown an increasing incidence of pancreatic cancer (PC), especially in younger women; however, this has not been externally validated. In addition, there are limited data about contributing factors to this trend. We report age and sex-specific time-trend analysis of PC age-adjusted incidence rates (aIRs) using the National Program of Cancer Registries database without Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results data.