Strategies for the Management of Epithelial Ovarian Cancer

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Fig. 8.1 Flowchart of fundamental strategies for the management of epithelial ovarian cancer. Cited from Komiyama et al. [3] with slight modifications 8.2 Surgical Management 8.2.1 Early (Localized to the Ovary)-Staged…

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Ovarian Cancer Genome and Molecular Experimental Sciences

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Fig. 7.1 HR-deficient and HR-proficient tumors of high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma [8] HR pathway proficient tumors with CCNE1 amplification were common in primary resistant and refractory cases [7]. Inactivation of…

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Screening and Prevention of Ovarian Cancer

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  St Bartholomew’s Hospital trial The Boston study Ref. [9] [10] Published 1996 2003 Design Single arm prospective study Single arm prospective study. Subjects The low-risk asymptomatic women > or = 45 years…

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Breast MRI: Standard Terminologies and Reporting

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Amount of fibroglandular tissue (FGT)  Almost entirely fat  Scattered fibroglandular tissue  Heterogeneous fibroglandular tissue  Extreme fibroglandular tissue Background Parenchymal Enhancement  Level   Minimal   Mild   Moderate   Marked  Symmetric or Asymmetric Focus Masses…

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Multiparametric Imaging: Cutting-Edge Sequences and Techniques Including Diffusion-Weighted Imaging, Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, and PET/CT or PET/MRI

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Fig. 15.1 7 T DCE. Invasive ductal carcinoma G2 in a 50-year-old woman at 1 o’clock in the right breast. (a) At DCE MRI of the breast at 7 T…

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Post-operative Findings/Recurrent Disease

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Fig. 8.1 Typical timeline of mammographic (MG) findings following Breast Conservation Therapy Early findings of postoperative collections such as seroma and/or hematoma, breast edema and skin thickening, are most pronounced…

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Breast MRI and Implants

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Fig. 6.1 (a) Axial STIR with water suppression (silicone sensitive) MRI image showing bilateral intact silicone implants. Signal from the saline component of the phantom (white arrow) is suppressed. High…

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MRI Appearance of Invasive Breast Cancer

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Fig. 10.1 Axial and sagittal T1 post contrast images demonstrate an irregularly shaped and irregularly marginated mass with heterogeneous enhancement (arrows). Biopsy demonstrated ER/PR + HER-2- IDC 10.3.2 Her2 Enriched…

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Targeted Ultrasound After MRI

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Fig. 11.1 Posteriorly located lesion that is not amenable for MRI-guided biopsy. (a) Subtracted sagittal T1W post-contrast image. (b) MRI-directed US from right breast. A 27-year-old woman with BRCA2 gene…

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