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Adrenocortical Cancer Tito Fojo BACKGROUND AND PRESENTATION Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare malignancy, affecting 1.5–2 persons per million each year (1). ACC is slightly more common in women and…

Antiestrogens Tanja Badovinac Crnjevic, Paul E. Goss ANTIESTROGENS Antiestrogen hormonal therapy is the cornerstone of endocrine treatment of hormone-receptor positive breast cancer. Current antiestrogen treatment options for hormone-receptor positive breast…

Anemia Zuzana Tothova, James Bradner INTRODUCTION Anemia is defined as a decrease in the red blood cell mass circulating in the bloodstream, and derives from an imbalance in the production…

Localized Breast Cancer Beverly Moy Breast cancer is considered “localized” if it is technically possible to excise cancerous tissue, if the tumor does not involve the skin or structures deep…

Mantle Cell Lymphoma Dan L. Longo Mantle cell lymphoma is neoplasm derived from B cells that normally occupy the mantle zone surrounding the lymphoid follicle. Mantle cell lymphomas account for…