Tumors of the Liver and Biliary Tract
Fig.16.1 Survival stratified according to stage grouping for liver tumors. (Data from Vauthey JN, Lauwers GY, Esnaola N, et al. A simplified staging for hepatocellular carcinoma. J Clin Oncol. 2002;20:1527–36….
Pancreatic Cancer
Pathologic features Incidence (%) Ductal adenocarcinoma 80–90 Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm 3–5 Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor 3–4 Serous cystadenoma 1–2 Mucinous cystic neoplasm 1–2 Acinar cell carcinoma 1–2 Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm…
The Cancer Biology of Molecular Imaging
Radiotracer Function [18F]FDG Glycolysis 18F-FLT Proliferation [11C]MET, 18F-FACBC Amino acid transport 18F-FDHT Androgen receptor 18F-FES Estrogen receptor Na124I NIS [11C]acetate Kreb’s cycle, FA syn 18F-MISO Hypoxia Hallmarks of Cancer There…
Multiple Myeloma
Fig. 8.1 Schematic representation of interactions between MM cells and bone microenvironment (right panel ) as compared to the physiological balance (left panel ). Dickkopf 1, a potent inhibitor of…
Breast Cancer
TX Primary tumor cannot be assessed T0 No evidence of primary tumor Tis Carcinoma in situ Tis (DCIS) Ductal carcinoma in situ Tis (LCIS) Lobular carcinoma in situ Tis (Paget’s)…
Head and Neck Cancer
Fig. 10.1 (a) Five-year observed survival by combined AJCC stage squamous cell carcinoma of the lip, 1998–1999. (b) Five-year observed survival by “combined” AJCC stage squamous cell carcinoma of the…
Nuclear Medicine in the Assessment of Adverse Effects of Cancer Therapy in the Lung, Kidney, and Gastrointestinal Tract
Fig. 30.1 Patient with Hodgkin’s lymphoma treated with bleomycin. Diffuse bilateral uptake of 67Ga-citrate reflects pulmonary toxicity Recently, pulmonary [18F]FDG uptake has been reported in patients with BIP and absence…
131I-MIBG Therapy
Fig. 26.1 (a) Serial 123I-MIBG posterior whole body images from a patient with unresectable primary PHEO of the right adrenal (upper arrows) and metastatic disease to retroperitoneal nodes (lower arrows),…
Brain Tumors
Tumors of neuroepithelial tissue Tumors of the pineal region Angiolipoma 8861/0 Astrocytic tumors Pineocytoma 9361/1 Hibernoma 8880/0 Pilocytic astrocytoma 9421/1a Pineal parenchymal tumor of intermediate differentiation 9362/3 Liposarcoma 8850/3 Pilomyxoid…
