Fig. 1 Proposed algorithm for non-operative analysis with the gene expression classifier and somatic mutation testing in indeterminate thyroid nodules Surgical Treatment of Thyroid Cancer Patients with a diagnosis of…

Fig. 1 Incidence and mortality of different malignancies GLOBOCAN 2012 Ferlay J IARC Internet based Fig. 2 Incidence and mortality of gastric cancer per region. GLOBOCAN 2012 Ferlay J IARC…

Tumor thickness Recommended margin of excisiona (cm) In situb 0.5 ≤1.0 mm 1 1.01–2.0 mm 1–2 2.01–4.0 mm 2 ≥4 mm 2 aExcision recommendations are based on clinical margins taken…

Neoplastic Non-neoplastic Ductal adenocarcinoma Lymphoepithelial cyst Mucinous cystadenocarcinoma Congential cyst Pancreatoblastoma Mucinous non-neoplastic cyst Neuroendocrine tumor Enterogeneous cyst Solid pseudopapillary tumor Retention cyst Serous cystadenoma Duodenal cyst Mucinous cystadenoma Endometrial…

Avoidance of Axillary Lymph Node Dissection Patient Selection Guidelines(ACOSOG Z0011) Tumor size <5 cm (T1 or T2) Fewer than 3 positive SLN No evidence of extracapsular tumor extension in SLN…

Stage Description Tumor extent Surgical category IA Tumor is <2 cm and limited to the pancreas Localized Resectable IB Tumor is >2 cm and limited to the pancreas   IIA Tumor…

Risk category Age to begin Recomm. Comment Personal history of <3 adenomas with low-grade dysplasia 5–10 years after the initial polypectomy Colonoscopy Examination interval should be based on other clinical…

Grade Mitotic count (10HPF)a Ki-67 index (%) G1 <2 ≤2 G2 2–20 3–20 G3 >20 >20 a10HPF: high power field-2 mm2, at least 40 fields (at 40× magnification) evaluated in…