1. Pathological Diagnosis

Pathological diagnosis of ovarian cancer

Case 1: Serous tubal cancer detected on PAP smear A 60 year old woman with a history of breast cancer was referred after malignant cells were found on PAP smear. Abdominal exam, cervical visualisation, transvaginal ultrasound and CT of the abdomen and pelvis were all normal. Endocervical and endometrial curettings demonstrated serous carcinoma cells consistent with tubal / ovarian origin. CA125...

What’s Your Diagnosis?: CASE 1

Case: A 40–year-old woman referred to the dermatological clinic of Razi hospital with painful lesions on the axillae, between her breasts and intergluteal region since adolescence. The patient had been treated with a variety of antibiotics with only minimal improvement. The lesions reappeared with cessation of treatments. On cutaneous examination, multiple furuncle-like discharging nodules were...

Costs and Pathological Diagnosis of Lung Cancer

Department of Health Care Administration and Management, Kyushu University, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Fukuoka, Japan Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Fukuoka, Japan Department of Health Policy and Informatics, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan Health information ma...

Diagnosis and Management of Pathological Conditions.

4. Pathological diagnosis and tumor markers

Pulmonary and digestive neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are a group of neoplasms whose incidence and prevalence has been constantly increasing over the last years thanks to the significant improvements in instrumental diagnostic techniques. Because NETs are extremely heterogeneous a correct histopathological diagnosis is essential for appropriate treatment. More specifically, the histopathological...