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	[ Clinical Services ] Overview Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Surgery Motility Disorders and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Gastrointestinal Oncology Endoscopic Ultrasound: A view from within [ Clinical Trials ] For Physicians For Patients/Families [ Faculty ] Dr. Kenneth J. Chang Dr. John G. Lee Dr. V. Raman Muthusamy CDDC Nursing Team	The Gastrointestinal Oncology Team   Overview The GI Oncology Program includes a multidisciplinary team of specialists in gastroenterology, surgical oncology, liver transplantation, medical oncology, radiation oncology, oncology nursing, dietetics and social work. Our program is known for its research in the development and application of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided fine needle aspiration (FNA) for cancer diagnosis, staging, pain management and therapy. GI Oncology team members are actively involved in developing new endoscopy technologies, such as EUS-guided injection of antitumor agents, EUS-guided celiac nerve block, EUS-guided radiotherapy and gene therapy. UCI surgical oncologists have extensive experience in the surgical management of patients with GI malignancies, using laparoscopic treatments whenever possible. Cases are presented at weekly tumor boards to formulate optimal treatment strategies. GI Oncology/Interventional Endoscopy Services   :: Colonoscopy/polypectomy   :: Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and EUS-guided FNA for diagnosis and staging of esophageal, gastric, pancreatic, mediastinal and rectal lesions. :: Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and EUS-guided FNA for staging lung cancer :: EUS-guided celiac nerve block for control of cancer pain :: Cholangioscopy and laser ablation therapy for intra-biliary lesions :: High-frequency mini-probes for staging early esophageal and gastric cancer :: Stents for esophageal, duodenal, biliary and colorectal obstructions :: Minimally invasive placement of feeding tubes in the stomach or jejunum :: Laser ablation for esophageal cancer :: Photodynamic therapy (PDT) for esophageal cancer and lung cancer :: Endscopic mucosal reserction (EMR) for diagnosis and complete excision of precancerous lesions and early cancers :: Endoscopic diagnostic and ablative techniques for Barrett's esophagus (including high-grade dysplasia) using EMR, laser and PDT.
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