cancer diagnosis and treatment

List the types of benign parotid tumors and their frequency. Mixed tumor (pleomorphic adenoma) is most common(80%) and, although benign, has some local malignant potential. Warthin's tumor: 14%…

What is the differential diagnosis of lymphadenopathy? The significance of cervical, axillary, or inguinal lymphadenopathy depends on the characteristics of the lymph nodes and associated symptoms. I…

Hodgkin's lymphoma usually presents with either a neck or a mediastinal mass. It arises first in the lymph nodes and rarely involves extranodal sites initially. It tends to spread contiguously …

Stage I and IIA disease may be treated with radiation alone if the tumor is not bulky and the prognostic factors are favorable. More advanced disease requires adjuvant chemotherapy. Combinations inc…