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Penis Cancer

Introduction May have carcinoma in situ (CIS) or squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) carcinoma in

Wilms Tumor

Snapshot A 2-year-old girl is brought to the emergency room after her mother discovers

Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia

Introduction B cell lymphoma with monoclonal IgM production type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma Presentation Presents in

Hepatic Adenoma

Snapshot A 22-year-old woman presents to the emergency department for worsening right upper quadrant

Salivary Gland Tumors

Introduction Most commonly occur in the parotid gland generally benign if the tumor involves a non-parotid

Vaginal Carcinoma

Snapshot A 62-year-old woman reports having abnormal vaginal bleeding that occurs intermittently between her predictable menstrual cycles.

Hodgkin Lymphoma

Snapshot A 15-year-old boy presents with fatigue and masses around his neck. The masses

Oncogenes

Overview Mechanism  gain of function mutation in a proto-oncogene due to novel protein function

Platinum Analogs

Cisplatin and Carboplatin Mechanism crosslinks DNA platinum atom binds to DNA bases Clinical use