Pancreatography in the diagnosis of carcinoma of the pancreas.

Until recently the pancreas was regarded as one of the most diagnostically unapproachable organs. Tests of function were for the most part indirect, and results tended to be misleading. Endoscopic pancreatography has proved useful in the investigation of diseases of the pancreas and the biliary tree, and has become routine in several gastroenterology centers around the world. Experience with the procedure in patients with suspected carcinoma of the pancreas is reviewed.