A 58-Year-Old Man Presents With Abdominal Pain and Jaundice
Cesar Moran, MD
, April 30, 2012
A 58-year-old man presented with symptoms of abdominal pain of several weeks duration. At physical evaluation, jaundice and ascites were present. In addition, a palpable mass was identified in the right upper quadrant. Surgical resection was performed.
Mass Found in the Abdominal Area of a 3-Year-Old Child
Cesar Moran, MD
, April 6, 2012
A 3-year-old child was brought to the physician’s office after the mother felt a mass in the abdominal area. Imaging revealed the presence of a mass that appeared to be in the right kidney. Surgical resection of the tumor was performed.
A 43-Year-Old Woman Presents With a Large Neck Mass
Cesar Moran, MD
, April 2, 2012
A 43-year-old woman presented with intermittent pain and muscle weakness in the right side of her neck. At physical examination, a large mass was found in the parotid region. Parotidectomy was performed.
A 37-Year-Old Man Presents With a Right Ankle Mass
Cesar Moran, MD
, March 16, 2012
A 37-year-old man presented with a mass in his right ankle. Resection of the mass was performed. What is the most likely result of a molecular study, and based on the histological and molecular features of this tumor, what is you diagnosis?
A 61-Year-Old Caucasian Woman Presents With History of “Bizarre Insect Bites”
Ted Rosen, MD
, March 12, 2012
As an avid gardener, the patient spent considerable time outdoors and had never before experienced a similar problem. However, during the prior two spring-summer seasons. Almost every witnessed mosquito bite resulted in either a swollen, pruritic nodule or a substantial blister. This patient most likely has what underlying disease?
A 48-year-old African American Female Presents With Severe Uterine Bleeding
Robert D. Cardiff, MD, PhD
, December 9, 2011
A 48-year-old African American female presents with severe uterine bleeding. She states that she has been bleeding very heavily for the past two days and the flow is increasing. She is also diabetic and hypertensive. Pelvic examination revealed an enlarged irregularly shaped uterus. A large mass was noted by ultrasonography and the uterus was removed. A section of the mass is evaluated.
Patient With AML Develops Fungal Pneumonia and Osteomyelitis Following Treatment
Ted Rosen, MD
, October 24, 2011
A 58-year-old man developed acute myeloid leukemia. After responding to remission-induction high-dose chemotherapy, he received an allogeneic stem cell transplant that was complicated by a graft-versus-host reaction. While being treated for the latter with prednisone, tacrolimus (Prograf), and mycophenolate mofetil (CellCept), he developed both fungal pneumonia and osteomyelitis caused by Fusarium species.
HCC Patient on Sorafenib Develops Two Nodules
Ted Rosen, MD
, October 10, 2011
A 68-year-old man developed hepatocellular carcinoma associated with chronic alcohol abuse and cirrhosis. He began to receive sorafenib (400 mg twice daily) as management for advanced disease. About 8 weeks after drug initiation, the patient noted the rapid onset of two nodules nearly identical in appearance.
58-Year-Old Male Presents With Stomach Mass
Robert D. Cardiff, MD, PhD
, September 29, 2011
A 58-year-old male presents with chief complaints of bloating, vague abdominal pain, and dark black stools. He is referred to a gastroenterologist who recommends upper and lower endoscopy.
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ONS: Infection Risk, Prevention, and Management
Laura Zitella, MS, RN, ACNP-BC, AOCN1
, April 29, 2013
In this interview, Laura Zitella will be discussing challenges and considerations for management and prevention of infection in the oncology setting—in both patients with solid tumors and those with hematologic malignancies.
50 Shades of Pink—And Why It Helps to Know the Difference
Rebecca Bechhold, MD1
, May 17, 2013
Buy toxic chemicals and support breast cancer research! Not lying—just saw an ad on TV for weed killer and it had a pink ribbon logo on its packaging indicating, “A portion of every sale goes to support breast cancer research and awareness.” We have plenty of weed killer and a perfect lawn at our house, so I am no critic of the product. But have you noticed the pink ribbon logo on virtually every conceivable item or service?
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