The main advantages of EUS are to determine the nature of gastrointestinal submucosal lesions, to determine the depth and extent of invasion of malignant tumors in the digestive tract, and to diagnose diseases of the pancreatic system. Ultrasound endoscopy is different from ordinary gastroscopy, ultrasound endoscopy has an additional ultrasound probe at the front end, this small probe with the gastroscope sent into the gastric cavity for ultrasound detection, you can see the esophagus and stomach deep lesions.
Therefore, ultrasound endoscopy has excellent diagnostic and therapeutic value for augmented lesions of the esophagus and stomach. In addition, ultrasound endoscopy has other uses, such as ultrasound endoscopy can help doctors determine the depth of invasion of gastric cancer and the surrounding lymph node metastasis, and can identify whether the gastric ulcer is benign or malignant .
So, having this test done is a way to determine whether you have cancer or not, or some other condition.
Finally, I hope you are happy and healthy.