Oncology

Vaginal Carcinoma

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

Hodgkin Lymphoma

Snapshot Introduction Presentation Evaluation Differential Diagnosis Treatment Prognosis, Prevention, and Complications

Oncogenes

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

Tumor Nomenclature

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

Cholangiocarcinoma

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

Oncogenic Viruses

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

Pancreatic Cancer

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