Radiology Key

Metastatic Prostate Cancer Updated by Phillip J. Gray BACKGROUND What % of newly diagnosed prostate cancer pts present with advanced Dz? ~10%–20% of pts present with advanced Dz (local and/or…

Desmoid Tumors Updated by William K. J. Skinner and Deborah A. Frassica BACKGROUND What are desmoid tumors (DT)? DTs are rare, benign, slow-growing fibroblastic neoplasms that arise from musculoaponeurotic stromal…

Low-Risk Prostate Cancer Updated by Anand Background What is the annual incidence and mortality of prostate cancer in the U.S.? ~24,0000 Dx of and ~30,000 deaths from prostate cancer annually…

Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma Updated by Shervin M. Shirvani and Melenda D. Jeter BACKGROUND What is the embryonic derivation of the thymus? The embryonic derivation of the thymus is the…

Early-Stage (I–II) Breast Cancer Updated by Emma B. Holliday BACKGROUND What histologic subtypes of invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) are associated with favorable outcomes? Tubular, medullary, mucinous (colloid), and papillary What…

Thyroid Cancer John P. Christodouleas and Updated by Mark Edson BACKGROUND Name the anatomic subdivisions/lobes of the thyroid. Subdivisions/lobes of the thyroid: 1. Right lobe 2. Left lobe 3. Isthmus…

Advanced-Stage (III–IV) Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer Updated by Steven H. Lin BACKGROUND What is the most common hallmark of locally advanced Dz? Mediastinal or supraclavicular nodal involvement What % of…

Salivary Gland Cancer Updated by Vinita Takiar BACKGROUND What is the incidence of salivary cancers in the U.S.? ~2,500 cases/yr of salivary cancers (∼3% of all H&N cancers) What is…

Endometrial Cancer Updated by Surbhi Grover BACKGROUND What is the incidence of endometrial cancer in the U.S.? Endometrial cancer is the most common gyn malignancy in the U.S., with an…

Oral Cavity Cancer Updated by Anna O. Likhacheva and Gopal K. Bajaj BACKGROUND What is the incidence of oral cavity cancer (OCC) in the U.S.? ~24,000 cases/yr of OCC in…