Pathology and Molecular Pathology of Brain Cancer

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Fig. 16.1 Histological features of normal cell types within the brain. a Arachnoidal collection of meningeal cells and psammomatous calcification similar to those seen in meningiomas, b oligodendrocytes within white matter…

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Epidemiology of Hematologic Malignancies

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Fig. 29.1 Age-Specific Incidence of Hodgkin Lymphoma in the United States (SEER areas) by Sex and Race, 2007–2012. Source Howlader et al. [60] Rates for black males and black females aged 75…

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Epidemiology of Renal Cell Carcinoma

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RCC growth Clinical manifestations Local tumor growth Hematuria, flank pain, abdominal mass, perirenal hematoma Metastases Persistent cough, bone pain, cervical lymphadenopathy, constitutional symptoms (weight loss/fever/malaise) Obstruction of the inferior vena…

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Epidemiology of Ovarian and Endometrial Cancers

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Fig. 13.1 Ovarian cancer incidence and mortality in the United States, 2000–2012 (data from surveillance, epidemiology, and end results program) 13.2.1.2 Geographic Variation Ovarian cancer incidence is higher in developed than…

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Introduction to Pathology

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Fig. 3.1 Formation of tissues and germ layer derivatives 3.3.1 Ectoderm Ectoderm produces the epidermis of the skin and its appendages (i.e., hair follicles and sebaceous glands), the cornea and lens…

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Brain Tumors—Epidemiology

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Tumor Number Female (%) White (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Asian (%) Other (%) Meningioma 25,946 73 69 12 11 7 0 Pituitary 11,921 55 57 17 18 7 0…

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Epidemiology of Breast Cancer

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Fig. 11.1 Age incidence and mortality curves for breast cancer in the U.S. for African American women and non-Hispanic white women (SEER Research Data 1973–2012; Fast Stats: an interactive tool for…

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Epidemiology of Prostate Cancer

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Fig. 9.1 Comparison of prostate cancer incidence rates globally. Rates are age-adjusted for comparisons across countries and are presented per 100,000 in the population. Globocan 2012 Age-adjusted incidence rates have increased…

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