Cancer of the Penis and Male Urethra
Cancer of the Penis and Male Urethra David B. Mansur ANATOMY The basic structural components of the penis include two corpora cavernosa and the corpus spongiosum. These are encased in…
Retroperitoneal Cancer
Retroperitoneal Cancer Jeffrey C. Buchsbaum, James G. Douglas, Barnali Dasgupta, and Brian D. Lawenda Primary tumors of the retroperitoneum present in unselected series with a frequency of 0.1% to 0.2%.1–3…
Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas
Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas Leonard R. Prosnitz, Manisha Palta, and Christopher R. Kelsey Non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHL) are a heterogeneous group of malignancies of the lymphoid system characterized by an abnormal clonal proliferation…
Endometrial Cancer
Endometrial Cancer Kaled M. Alektiar ANATOMY The uterus is a hollow, muscular organ located in the true pelvis between the bladder and the rectum. The average adult uterus is about…
Wilms Tumor
Wilms Tumor John A. Kalapurakal and Patrick R.M. Thomas Wilms tumor (WT, nephroblastoma) is a highly curable childhood neoplasm. The prognosis of children with WT has improved considerably from a…
Testicular Cancer
Testicular Cancer Gerard C. Morton EPIDEMIOLOGY Testicular cancer is the most common malignancy among young men in North America and most Western European Countries. More than 95% of testicular cancers…
Uterine Cervix
Uterine Cervix Akila N. Viswanathan ANATOMY The uterus is a hollow, thick-walled, pear-shaped, muscular organ located in the pelvis above the vagina, behind the bladder, and in front of the…
Clinical Aspects and Applications of High–Dose-Rate Brachytherapy
Clinical Aspects and Applications of High–Dose-Rate Brachytherapy Subir Nag and Granger R. Scruggs Brachytherapy has the advantage of delivering a high radiation dose to the tumor while sparing the surrounding…
Cancer of the Kidney, Renal Pelvis, and Ureter
Cancer of the Kidney, Renal Pelvis, and Ureter Hiram A. Gay and Jeff M. Michalski ANATOMY The kidneys are retroperitoneal structures located at the level between the 11th rib and…
