Neuroendocrine tumors Epidemiology Incidence and mortality Neuroendocrine carcinomas (NEC) of the endometrium, which includes both small-cell and large-cell variants, are rare, highly aggressive tumors that account for approximately 0.8% of…
Introduction Ovarian cancer encompasses a wide variety of tumors, all with different clinical patterns, histologies, and molecular features. Ovarian cancer is typically classified as epithelial (serous, mucinous, endometrioid, clear cell,…
Clinical case A 51-year-old patient presents with abnormal uterine bleeding and a 6 cm intrauterine, polypoid mass on pelvic ultrasound imaging ( Fig. 10.1 ). Office endometrial biopsy (EMB) was…
Clinical case A 64-year-old female presents to the Gynecologic Oncology clinic for a second opinion regarding a new diagnosis of uterine serous carcinoma. She originally presented to her gynecologist within…
Clinical case A 75-year-old African American woman presents to your clinic with complaints of new onset vaginal bleeding. She has a past medical history significant for obesity and history of…
Clinical case A 59-year-old nulliparous woman with history of multiple uterine fibroids status post myomectomy for abnormal uterine bleeding 20 years prior and recent total abdominal hysterectomy and salpingo-oophorectomy for…
Clinical case A 36-year-old, G1P1, previously healthy woman presents with left sided pelvic pain. She presents to her PCP who performs a CBC and comprehensive panel that are unrevealing, abdominal…
Clinical case A 34-year-old female presents with worsening abdominal distension. She is found to have a 22 cm solid and cystic pelvic mass likely arising from the right ovary on…
Clinical case A 22-year-old G0 female presents with a newly diagnosed small cell carcinoma of the ovary, hypercalcemic type (SCCOHT). She reported pelvic pain and her physical exam was within…
Clinical case Forty-year-old G1P1 presented to her local emergency department with back pain. A CT scan showed a 14 cm right ovarian cyst, and CA-125 was elevated at 49 U/mL….
