Neurologic Oncology
Neurologic Oncology ASTROCYTOMAS Parisa Momtaz Thomas J. Kaley Definition Astrocytoma is the most common type of gliomas Classified under a grading system: Grade 1 (typically benign), grade 2 (low-grade astrocytomas),…
Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer LOCALIZED BREAST CANCER Neil M. Iyengar Chau T. Dang Epidemiology Most common female malignancy & 2nd most common cause of CA death in the United States Approx. 225000…
Gynecologic Malignancies
Gynecologic Malignancies OVARIAN CANCER Juliana Eng Roisin O’Cearbhaill Epidemiology Ovarian CA is the leading cause of death from gyn CA in the United States 5th most common cause of CA…
Endocrine Malignancies
Endocrine Malignancies THYROID CANCER Payal D. Shah Eric J. Sherman Epidemiology Incidence: 240% ↑ in incidence over prior 3 decades, in part due to ↑ detection of small papillary CA;…
Head and Neck Malignancies
Head and Neck Malignancies HEAD & NECK SQUAMOUS CELL CANCER Alexander N. Shoushtari Shrujal S. Baxi David G. Pfister Epidemiology H&N CA: US ˜50K cases/y, 11K D/y. >90% = H&N…
Skin Cancers and Sarcomas
Skin Cancers and Sarcomas BASAL AND SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMAS Parisa Momtaz Allan C. Halpern Epidemiology Most common CA in US; collectively known as nonmelanoma skin CA BCC is 5× more…
Gastrointestinal Malignancies
Gastrointestinal Malignancies HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA (HCC) Jean K. Lee Ghassan Abou-Alfa Epidemiology 5th most common CA worldwide (626000/y) & 3rd leading cause of worldwide CA mortality (598000/y) >80% cases of HCC…
Thoracic Malignancies
Thoracic Malignancies NON SMALL CELL LUNG CANCERS Helena A. Yu Mark G. Kris Epidemiology 225K lung CA cases w/160K death annually in US; 80% are NSCLC; leading cause of CA…
Genitourinary Malignancies
Genitourinary Malignancies LOCALIZED PROSTATE CANCER Eric L. Smith Epidemiology Incidence: 240000, Most common non-skin CA in US men Annual Mortality: 28000, 2nd most common cause of CA death in men…
Infectious Disease
Infectious Disease THE HIGH RISK ONCOLOGY PATIENT Lalitha Parameswaran Monika K. Shah Background: Identification of the High Risk Host Pts undergoing CA tx are at ↑ risk for infxn due…
