Biliary tract neoplasms: diagnosis and staging [PDF]
Cancer Imaging, 2007 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]
American Journal of Roentgenology, 2010 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]
Medicine (Baltimore), 2023 Wang S +6 more
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On the staging of thymic epithelial neoplasms
Mediastinum, 2019 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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Educational Case: Cytology for Staging Neoplasia and Thyroid Neoplasms [PDF]
Academic Pathology, 2019 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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No evidence of delay in colorectal cancer diagnosis during the COVID-19 pandemic in Gwangju and Jeonnam, Korea [PDF]
Epidemiology and Health, 2022 OBJECTIVES We evaluated whether the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused delays in the diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer (CRC) in Korea, where there have been no regional or hospital lockdowns during the pandemic period. METHODS
Hye-Yeon Kim +5 more
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ASO Author Reflections: Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm-Derived Pancreatic Cancer: A Need to Evaluate for Specific Staging Systems. [PDF]
Ann Surg OncolHabib JR +3 more
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Frontiers in Oncology, 2023 PurposeWe hypothesized that two-tier re-classification of the “M” (metastasis) domain of the Tumor-Node-Metastasis (TNM) staging of Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) may improve staging accuracy than the current monolithic classification, as advancements in the
Margaret F. Meagher +31 more
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Early rectal neoplasm in dual-layer spectral detector computed tomography: dual-layer spectral computed tomography (CT) images improve tumor detection and staging. [PDF]
Quant Imaging Med SurgPan X +7 more
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The impact of plasma zinc status on the severity of prostate cancer disease [PDF]
Investigative and Clinical Urology, 2019 Purpose: The severity of prostate cancer (PCa), which determines the disease progression, is theorized to be a function of zinc status. Hence, this study was structured to determine the impact of zinc status on the severity and progression of PCa disease.
Victor C. Wakwe +2 more
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