Items tagged “cancer”
47 results found
Article
Colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer is the most common cancer of the gastrointestinal tract and is one of the most frequently diagnosed malignancies in adults. CT is the mainstay for colon cancer locoregional staging and MRI is the mainstay for rectal cancer locoregional staging.
This article focuses on colon ca...
Article
Esophageal carcinoma
Esophageal carcinoma is globally the 7th most common cancer and 6th most common cause of cancer-related death as per NCCN version 3.2023. It tends to present with increasing dysphagia, initially to solids and progressing to liquids as the tumor increases in size, obstructing the lumen of the eso...
Case
Apical post-radiotheraphy change
Published
23 Aug 2009
72% complete
X-ray
Case
Canon-ball pulmonary metastases from breast cancer
Published
23 Aug 2009
66% complete
X-ray
Case
Left upper zone metastasis
Published
24 Oct 2009
41% complete
X-ray
Case
Esophageal stent
Published
01 Mar 2010
41% complete
X-ray
Article
Primary cardiac tumors
Primary cardiac tumors are uncommon and comprise only a small minority of all tumors that involve the heart: most are mediastinal or lung tumors that extend through the pericardium and into the heart, or metastases 1.
Epidemiology
Primary cardiac tumors have an estimated autopsy prevalence of ...
Article
FIGO staging system
The FIGO staging systems are determined by the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (Fédération Internationale de Gynécologie et d’Obstétrique).
In general, there are five stages:
stage 0: carcinoma in situ (common in cervical, vaginal, and vulval cancer)
stage I: confined to...
Article
Gleason score
The histological grading of prostate cancer has undergone many revisions, and for many years the primary system was the Gleason score, itself derived from the Gleason grade. In 2014, the Grade Group was introduced, and care must be taken to not confuse this with the Gleason grade.
The Gleason g...
Article
Testicular cancer
Testicular cancers are the most common malignancy in men between the ages of 20 and 34 years.
Epidemiology
Testicular cancer is uncommon, accounting for less than 1% of all internal organ malignancies 2.
The commonest histology of the tumor varies with the age of affected individuals. Over 90...
Article
Metastases to testis
Metastases to testis are a very rare cause of a testicular mass and may be bilateral in up to 15% of patients.
Epidemiology
Metastases to the testes are apparent in ~0.04% of autopsy studies in patients with known malignancy. The average age is 57 years, much older than the primary age for pr...
Article
Cancer staging list
Cancer staging involves a number of systems to help direct treatment and aid prognosis. The AJCC TNM staging schema is the most common, but other systems are used for specific malignancies or body parts.
Breast
breast cancer staging
Chest
lung cancer staging
malignant pleural mesothelioma s...
Case
Scleroderma with esophageal cancer and peptic stricture
Published
31 May 2010
79% complete
Barium
Case
Sigmoid colon adenocarcinoma
Published
08 Jun 2010
77% complete
CT
Case
Renal cell carcinoma with metastases
Published
08 Jun 2010
76% complete
CT
Case
Gastric adenocarcinoma
Published
12 Sep 2010
84% complete
Nuclear medicine
CT
Case
Diffuse bone metastases - prostate cancer
Published
15 Nov 2010
56% complete
CT
X-ray
Nuclear medicine
Case
Esophageal adenocarcinoma
Published
02 Feb 2011
77% complete
Fluoroscopy
CT
Article
Sister Mary Joseph nodule
A Sister Mary Joseph nodule is a metastatic lesion involving the umbilicus. The most common primary source is an intra-abdominal adenocarcinoma.
Epidemiology
Umbilical metastases are uncommon, reportedly present in 1-3% of all intra-abdominal and/or pelvic malignancy 7.
Clinical presentation
...
Case
Papillary thyroid carcinoma - recurrence
Published
20 Feb 2011
80% complete
Nuclear medicine
CT
Unable to process the form. Check for errors and try again.