Fig. 21.1 Photograph depicting tumor implants from pseudomyxoma peritonei nearly replacing the omentum, a finding referred to as “omental cake,” from a ruptured appendiceal neoplasm Regional approaches to peritoneal surface…
Fig. 28.1 Upper endoscopy of a stomach GIST (Courtesy of David Schwartz, MD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center) Fig. 28.2 Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) of a stomach GIST (Courtesy of David Schwartz,…
Fig. 22.1 Anatomy of the anorectal region: The anatomic anal canal is between the anal verge below and the dentate line above. The surgical anal canal is approximately 4 cm,…
Fig. 25.1 Patients who inherited the menin mutation have an inactivated allele and a functioning allele (heterozygous). Because the functioning allele is a functioning tumor suppressor gene, these patients do…
The individual has personal or family history features suggestive of genetic cancer susceptibility The genetic test can be adequately interpreted The test results will aid in the management of the…
Fig. 26.1 Octreoscan (left) with a soft tissue mass in the distal ileum demonstrating increased radiotracer uptake, likely representing the primary carcinoid. There are also two hepatic lesions (arrows) in…
Fig. 23.1 The process recommended for evaluation of a new thyroid nodule. Surgical treatments are presented based on fine-needle aspiration (FNA) diagnosis and not by histological cell type. TFTs thyroid…
Fig. 3.1 Pathophysiology of DCIS and LCIS Ductal Carcinoma In Situ DCIS represents approximately 20 % of all newly diagnosed breast cancers. Risk factors for DCIS are similar to invasive…
Fig. 7.1 Algorithm for management of pregnancy-associated breast cancer (Courtesy of Roger H. Kim, MD, FACS and Quyen D. Chu, MD, MBA, FACS) Imaging Mammography is not contraindicated in pregnancy…
