Oncology

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

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

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

Snapshot A 70-year-old Caucasian man sees his primary care physician for his annual physical

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

Snapshot A 12-year-old boy presents to the emergency room for pain in in his

Tumor Grade Vs. Stage Grade  histologic assessment of how closely a neoplasm resembles the original tissue

Snaoshot A 52-year-old woman with fair skin is concerned about a pink pearly lesion

Snapshot A 35-year-old man with a history of primary sclerosing cholangitis presents with two

Overview Virus Associated Cancer EBV  CNS lymphoma (AIDS)Burkitt’s lymphomaNasopharyngeal carcinoma  HBV, HCV  Hepatocellular carcinoma

Snapshot A 69-year-old man presents to the emergency department with generalized fatigue and abdominal

Snapshot A 45-year-old woman presents with pain and achiness in her joints and bones,