Articles by Dron Gauchan, MD

If an annual screening test could detect ovarian tumors smaller than 0.5 cm, could it reduce deaths from serous ovarian cancer by 50%? What grade 3 or higher toxicities are associated with olaparib maintenance therapy. Test your knowledge in our latest quiz.

Do you know which functional pancreatic NETs are malignant and which are benign? How about the best type of imaging for identifying the occult primary site in small-volume NET disease? Test your knowledge in our latest quiz.

Do you know the 5-year overall survival rate for women with ovarian cancer? How about the response rate for platinum-based chemotherapy in newly diagnosed patients? Test your knowledge on these topics and more in our latest quiz.

Do you know which factors predict poor prognosis in patients with neuroendocrine tumors? How about the estimated number of patients who will be diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumors this year in the United States? Test your knowledge in our latest quiz.

A 48-year-old Caucasian woman presented with a palpable right breast mass. Physical examination confirmed a lump on the upper outer quadrant of her right breast. On PET/CT scan there was an incidental finding of increased metabolic activity in the left lateral breast.