A 70-year-old man with a past medical history of hypertension presents with a changing lesion and a complaint of a mole on his upper arm.
Anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) inhibitors have emerged as promising agents for patients with resectable ALK-positive non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Whether ensartinib, a second-generation ALK ...
Esophageal cancer is a common and aggressive malignancy worldwide. Accurate TNM staging is essential for clinical decision-making and prognosis. While whole slide images (WSIs) offer rich ...
The extent of the bladder cancer — how far it has spread — matters. Your care team needs to know if your cancer sits on or in the first lining of your bladder (non-muscle invasive), if it goes into ...
Dr. Susan MacDonald breaks down the TNM staging system (Tumor, Nodes, Metastasis) to help patients understand their clinical diagnosis. In the complex and often overwhelming world of oncology, words ...
Over the past decade or so, prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET/CT has increasingly replaced conventional imaging in men with biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy. PSMA PET/CT ...
Most types of cancer have become less deadly over time in adults younger than age 50 in the U.S. but colon and rectum cancers continue to cost lives at alarming rates, according to a new report from ...
Thyroid cancer stages range from 1 to 4 based on how much the cancer has spread. Papillary thyroid cancer is the most common and has a high five-year survival rate. The TNM staging system is used to ...
Stage 3 prostate cancer is locally advanced, with tumors extending beyond the prostate but not metastasizing distantly. Diagnosis involves the TNM system, Gleason score, PSA tests, and imaging to ...
Tumor deposits are a significant prognostic factor in colorectal cancer, yet underutilized in N-staging. Ten novel models incorporating tumor deposits showed improved prognostic performance over the ...