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Choriocarcinoma

Snapshot A 28-year-old woman presents to the emergency department after coughing blood. Her symptom

Cervical Cancer

Snapshot A 50-year-old woman presents to her gynecologist due to abnormal vaginal bleeding. She

Soft Tissue Tumors

Lipoma Introduction most common benign soft tissue tumor in adults soft, well-encapsulated fat tumor

Bladder Cancer

Snapshot A 55-year-old man presents to the emergency department with painless hematuria. He denies

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Snapshot A 9-year-old girl is brought to the free clinic by her parents. The

Esophageal Cancer

Snapshot A 62-year-old man presents to the physician with complaint of fatigue and weight

Prostate Cancer

Snapshot A 68-year-old man presents to his primary care physician for an annual examination.

Myelofibrosis

Introduction Neoplasia of mature myeloid cells most notably megakaryocytes Most commonly seen in older adults

Metastasis

Introduction Spread of a neoplasm to distant tissues Cellular requirements invasive carcinoma progression that

Testicular Tumors

Introduction Testicular tumors can be of germ cell or non-germ cell origin germ cell

Tumor Markers

Overview Proteins released by neoplasm into circulation Tumor markers should be used to confirm