Gynecologic Tumors and Malignancies
Ovarian Carcinoma Though not the most common gynecologic malignancy, epithelial ovarian cancer is the most lethal, affecting approximately 26,000 women per year and causing at least 15,000 deaths in the…
Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is a major cause of morbidity and mortality across the world. In the United States, each year about 180,000 new cases are diagnosed with more than 40,000 deaths…
Complications of Cancer
Cancer affects all body systems, potentially leading to metabolic derangements, structural changes, and infection. Most individuals diagnosed with cancer will experience a complication at some time during their illness (…
Systemic and Mucocutaneous Reactions to Chemotherapy
Cancer chemotherapy is a major component of cancer therapy, along with surgery and irradiation. Classical cancer chemotherapy agents differ from most drugs in that they are intentionally cytotoxic to human…
Endocrine Neoplasia
Endocrine neoplasms are unique among neoplasias of other body systems in that the majority of them have a very benign appearance under the microscope. Additionally, many of these lesions are…
Lung Cancer and Tumors of the Heart and Mediastinum
Lung Cancer INCIDENCE AND ETIOLOGY Lung cancer is the most common cancer in the world, with about 1.2 million new cases per year ( ). The estimate for new cases…
Cancer of the Head and Neck region
Cancers of the lips, oral cavity, oropharynx, nasopharynx, hypopharynx, larynx, nasal and paranasal sinuses, neck, ear, and salivary glands, as well as those of regional soft tissues and supporting bones,…
Nuclear Medicine in Oncology
Nuclear medicine has long played a significant role in oncologic imaging, and the recent widespread clinical applications of positron emission tomography (PET) have further increased its importance. As the prototype…
Malignant Mesothelioma
Malignant mesothelioma is a rare malignancy arising from the mesothelial cells of the pleural or peritoneal surfaces. Mesothelioma can arise from the pleura (pleural mesothelioma), peritoneum (peritoneal mesothelioma), pericardium (pericardial…
Radiographic Evaluation of Cancer
Imaging Goals Goals of radiographic imaging vary in patients with malignancies depending upon whether the specific malignant diagnosis is already known and whether the imaging is performed to stage disease…
