Biliary tract neoplasms: diagnosis and staging [PDF]
Most biliary tract neoplasms are malignant and have been traditionally divided into cancers of the gallbladder, the extrahepatic bile ducts, and ampulla of Vater. Although infrequent, bile duct carcinomas and cancer of the gallbladder are not rare. In the United States, an estimated 6000-7000 new cases of carcinoma of the gallbladder and 3000-4000 new ...
Richard M. Gore
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MRI in the characterization and local staging of testicular neoplasms [PDF]
The purpose of this study was to assess the role of MRI in the preoperative characterization and local staging of testicular neoplasms.MRI was performed on 33 patients referred because a testicular mass had been detected clinically and sonographically. Both T1- and T2-weighted sequences were performed with a 1.5-T MRI unit.
Adilson Prando
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Identification of key genes associated with poor prognosis and neoplasm staging in gastric cancer. [PDF]
Wang S+6 more
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The objective of this retrospective clinical study was to confirm the validity of excisional biopsy of regional lymphocentrums for staging oral and maxillofacial neoplasms in a population of 97 dogs and 10 cats.
Patrick H Odenweller+2 more
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Comparative study between two different staging systems (AJCC TNM VS BALLANTYNE’S) for mucosal melanomas of the Head & Neck [PDF]
Background: Mucosal melanoma (MM) of head and neck (H&N) is a rare entity with a quite poor prognosis. Ballantyne’s staging system has been commonly used since 1970.
Aguilar-Romero, Madeleine+6 more
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On the staging of thymic epithelial neoplasms
The recent article by White et al . in the European Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery on the efficacy of chest computed tomography prediction of the pathological TNM stage of thymic epithelial tumors (1) underscores an issue that has impacted the field of thymoma studies, namely what is the proper way for staging such tumors.
David Suster, Saul Suster
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Impact of adjuvant chemotherapy and surgical staging in early-stage ovarian carcinoma: European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer-Adjuvant ChemoTherapy in Ovarian Neoplasm trial. [PDF]
J. Trimbos+13 more
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Educational Case: Cytology for Staging Neoplasia and Thyroid Neoplasms [PDF]
The following fictional case is intended as a learning tool within the Pathology Competencies for Medical Education (PCME), a set of national standards for teaching pathology. These are divided into three basic competencies: Disease Mechanisms and Processes, Organ System Pathology, and Diagnostic Medicine and Therapeutic Pathology.
Carl T. McGary, Aubie Shaw
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Rigid Esophagoscopy for Head and Neck Cancer Staging and the Incidence of Synchronous Esophageal Malignant Neoplasms. [PDF]
P. McGarey+6 more
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Vulvar Cancer: 2021 Revised FIGO Staging System and the Role of Imaging
Simple Summary Primary vulvar malignancy is a rare gynecological neoplasm constituting 5–8% of cases. Considering the prognostic capability of staging, FIGO has introduced the revised 2021 staging for vulvar cancer. We review the etiopathogenesis revised
Mayur K. Virarkar+5 more
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