To the editor: Ovarian cancer is considered one of the most lethal gynecological malignancy, characterized by a high death/incidence ratio [1,2]. Median age at diagnosis was 63 years (range, 55 to 64 years) [1] However, it is estimated that about 10% of ovarian cancer cases will be diagnosed in women in reproductive age [1-3]. In fact, in the United States more than 10,000 new cases of ovarian ...

Adequately selecting a therapeutic approach for bladder cancer depends on accurate grading and staging. Substantial inaccuracy of clinical staging with bimanual examination, cystoscopy, and transurethral resection of bladder tumor has facilitated the increasing utility of magnetic resonance imaging to evaluate bladder cancer. Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) is a noninvasive functional magnetic...

OBJECTIVE To identify the preoperative nutritional status of women with gynecologic or breast cancer, in correlation with disease site and staging as well as previous treatments. SUBJECTS AND METHODS A cross-sectional study of 250 women evaluated by Body Mass Index (BMI) and Subjective Global Assessment (SGA). For data analysis, the chi-square test was applied. RESULTS Breast cancer was the...

High-resolution pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the primary method for staging rectal cancer. MRI is highly accurate in the primary staging of rectal cancer; however, it has not proven to be effective in re-staging, especially in complete response evaluation after neoadjuvant therapy. Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy produces many changes in rectal tumors and on adjacent area, as a resu...

A solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) is the most common radiographic presentation of lung cancer. The imaging characteristics of solitary pulmonary nodules are described and illustrated. The appearance and implications of extension of lung cancer to the pleura are explored. Finally, the contribution of various thoracic imaging modalities to the diagnosis and staging of lung cancer are discussed br...

Colorectal cancers are common tumors in the United States and appropriate imaging is essential to direct appropriate care. Staging and treatment differs between tumors arising in the colon versus the rectum. Local staging for colon cancer is less integral to directing therapy given radical resection is often standard. Surgical options for rectal carcinoma are more varied and rely on accurate as...

Although endometrial cancer is surgicopathologically staged, preoperative imaging is recommended for diagnostic work-up to tailor surgery and adjuvant treatment. For preoperative staging, imaging by transvaginal ultrasound (TVU) and/or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is valuable to assess local tumor extent, and positron emission tomography-CT (PET-CT) and/or computed tomography (CT) to assess...

Abstract Penile cancer is more common in developing countries and presents unique challenges treatment, given the psychological impact of surgical treatment options on patients. While clinical assessment lesions nodal disease critical, imaging does play a role initial staging, response assessment, surveillance. This article aims to delineate guidelines for radiological evaluation penile cancers...

Anatomic imaging utilizing both CT (computed tomography) and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) limits the assessment of cancer metastases in lymph nodes and distant organs while functional imaging like PET (positron emission tomography) scan has its limitation in spatial resolution capacity. Hybrid imaging utilizing PET-CT and PET-MRI are novel imaging modalities that are changing the current la...

Introduction: Rectal cancer staging provides critical information concerning the extent of the disease. The information gained from staging is used to determine prognosis, to guide management, and to assess response to therapy. Accurate staging is essential for directing the multidisciplinary approach to therapy. This study focuses on the evaluation of MRI in preoperative staging of rectal canc...