The newly diagnosed patient with polycythemia vera
(pending WHO endorsement) Major criteria1. Hb >18.5 g/dL in men, >16.5 g/dL in women, or evidence of increased red cell volume, ora1. Hb >16.5 g/dL in men, > 16.0 g/dL…
(pending WHO endorsement) Major criteria1. Hb >18.5 g/dL in men, >16.5 g/dL in women, or evidence of increased red cell volume, ora1. Hb >16.5 g/dL in men, > 16.0 g/dL…
Fig. 12.1 Anatomic location of cholangiocarcinoma subtypes: CCA can be classified as being intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) or extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ECC), based on the location of the tumor. ECC is divided…
Risk factors Relative risk (-fold) Age (≥65 years) >4.0 Genetic factors: BRCA-1 and BRCA-2 >4.0 Lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) 7.0–11.0 Family history One first-degree relative 2.0 Two first-degree relatives…
Ovarian Simple cyst Corpus luteum Follicular cyst Benign serous Benign mucinous Complex Endometrioma Dermoid Malignant ovarian tumor Malignant metastatic tumor Malignant tumors Epithelial Germ cell Sex cord Extraovarian Ectopic pregnancy…
Primary tumor (T) TX Primary tumor cannot be assessed T0 No evidence of primary tumor T1 Tumor ≤5 cm in greatest dimension* T1a Superficial tumor T1b Deep tumor T2 Tumor…
Fig. 13.1 Proposed progression model for pancreatic cancer. The majority of pancreatic cancer is believed to involve telomere shortening and mutations of the oncogene KRAS occurring in early stages, followed…
Primary tumor (T)* TX Primary tumor cannot be assessed T0 No evidence of primary tumor Tis High-grade dysplasia** T1 Tumor invades lamina propria, muscularis mucosae, or submucosa T1a Tumor invades…
Fig. 18.1 A 62-year-old woman who presents with a rectal adenocarcinoma involving the sphincter complex. She is not a candidate for sphincter-preserving operation. The patient underwent neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy followed…
Fig. 5.1 Inflammatory breast cancer: Note the swollen breast, erythema, skin thickening, and peau d’orange. (Courtesy of Quyen D. Chu, MD, MBA, FACS) Fig. 5.2 (a): Pictures of patients with…