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Chordoma Updated by Vincent J. Lee and Michelle Alonso-Basanta BACKGROUND What are chordomas? Chordomas are rare, slow-growing, locally aggressive neoplasms of bone arising from embryonic remnants of the notochord. Where…

Mycosis Fungoides Updated by Lauren M. Hertan BACKGROUND What subtypes of disorders are encompassed in the general term cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL)? Subtypes of CTCL: 1. Mycosis fungoides (MF) 2….

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Updated by Annemarie Fernandes BACKGROUND What is the pathologic definition of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL)? NHL is a monoclonal expansion of malignant B or T cells that lacks the…

Vaginal Cancer Updated by Surbhi Grover BACKGROUND Vaginal cancer typically presents in what age group? 70% of primary vaginal malignancies are detected in women ≥60 yo. What 3 lifestyle risk…

Merkel Cell Carcinoma Updated by Anna O. Likhacheva BACKGROUND What is the annual incidence of Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) in the U.S.? ~500 cases/yr of MCC in the U.S. What…

Bladder Cancer Updated by Brian C. Baumann and John P. Christodouleas BACKGROUND How prevalent is bladder cancer in the U.S.? Bladder cancer is the 4th most commonly diagnosed cancer in…

Biliary Tree and Gallbladder Cancer Updated by Anusha Kalbasi BACKGROUND What are the 3 anatomic subtypes of biliary cancer (cholangiocarcinoma [CC])? CC is grouped into intrahepatic (∼10%), perihilar/Klatskin (∼60%), and…

Pancreatic and Periampullary Adenocarcinoma Updated by Anusha Kalbasi BACKGROUND Approximately how many pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PCA) pts are diagnosed per yr in the U.S.? As of 2013, the incidence of PCA…

Esophageal Cancer Updated by Sonny Batra BACKGROUND What are the boundaries of the esophagus that divide it into cervical, upper thoracic, midthoracic, and lower thoracic regions? The esophagus spans from…

Neck Management and Postoperative Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancers Updated by Gary V. Walker BACKGROUND What is a radical neck dissection? Radical neck dissection is a procedure that…