Radiology Key

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…

Arteriovenous Malformation Updated by Sarah McAvoy BACKGROUND What is the avg age at presentation for arteriovenous malformations (AVMs)? 30 yrs (10–40 yrs). What is the nidus of an AVM? The…

Testicular Nonseminomatous Germ Cell Tumor Updated by Reid F. Thompson and Thomas J. Guzzo BACKGROUND Approximately how many cases of germ cell tumor (GCT) are diagnosed annually in the U.S.?…

Keloids Updated by Jing Zeng and Michael J. Swartz BACKGROUND What is a keloid? A keloid is a benign fibroproliferative growth resulting from a connective tissue response to a variety…

Uterine Sarcoma Updated by Surbhi Grover BACKGROUND What % of uterine malignancies are sarcomas? Sarcomas account for ∼4% of uterine malignancies. What are the 3 most common histologic subtypes of…

Cervical Cancer Updated by Jing Zeng BACKGROUND What is the annual incidence of cervical cancer in the U.S.? ~12,000 cases/yr of cervical cancer in the U.S. What is the mean…