Anatomy and Pathology of Prostate Cancer

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Anatomy and Pathology of Prostate Cancer ▪ 4A Anatomy of the Prostate and the Pathology of Prostate Cancer Peter A. Humphrey ANATOMICAL RELATIONSHIPS The adult prostate gland surrounds the urethra…

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Prevention of Prostate Cancer

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Prevention of Prostate Cancer Barbara Ercole Javier Hernandez Ian M. Thompson Jr. INTRODUCTION Major advances have been made in the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. However, prostate cancer remains…

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Genetic Basis of Prostate Cancer

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Genetic Basis of Prostate Cancer Stacy Loeb William B. Isaacs INTRODUCTION Prostate cancer is a complex disease that is influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. Increasing age and African…

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Epidemiology of Prostate Cancer

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Epidemiology of Prostate Cancer Edward Giovannucci Elizabeth A. Platz Lorelei Mucci INTRODUCTION Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in American men and is among the most common cancers…

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Case 90

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Case 90 Presentation: Case 90A The patient is a 76-year old man who is referred by a medical oncologist for possible splenectomy. He presents with vague abdominal discomfort and thrombocytopenia….

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Case 91

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Case 91 Presentation A 47-year-old menopausal woman presents to your office with dyspnea, progressive abdominal distention and discomfort, anorexia, fatigue, lower extremity swelling, and weight loss over 8 weeks. Past…

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Case 89

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Case 89 Presentation The patient is a 22-year-old nulligravid woman who presents to the emergency room with a sudden onset of right lower quadrant pain. Her urinary pregnancy test is…

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Case 88

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Case 88 Presentation A 53-year-old woman presents complaining of a 3-month history of fatigue, abdominal bloating, and persistent abdominal swelling such that she notes that her clothes do not fit….

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Case 87

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Case 87 Presentation A 63-year-old man presents with a serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level of 5.2 ng/mL (upper limit of normal 4.0 ng/mL). Prior PSA 1 year previously was 2.1…

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