Retroperitoneal sarcoma delineation
Hello!
I have a question concerning the delineation of a retroperitoneal sarcoma.
This patient has a dedifferentiated RPS, the biopsy was performed in the solid mass in the upper left abdomen. It's a high-grade liposarcoma, not metastatic.
However, as you can see, there is a considerable mass, which likely represents well differentiated sarcoma, reaching very far into the pelvis.
Neoadjuvant treatment is planned with chemo + RT, followed by surgery.
Would any of you...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - March 21, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Palex80 Tags: Radiation Oncology Source Type: forums
How long it takes to get X
I'm curious how many days it takes to get things done in your health system or medical community.
Placing FDG PET/CT order to getting it completed
Placing diagnostic MRI order to getting it completed, like a pelvis MRI for rectal cancer staging
Placing volumetric MRI order to getting it completed, like a brain MRI for SRS planning
Placing IR biopsy order (or referral to IR) to getting tissue
Sending out surgical path to getting second opinion, like IHC or FISH for sarcoma, and visual...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 15, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: bluebubbles Tags: Radiation Oncology Source Type: forums
sarcoma case drain site
I have a case of a pT1(4cm)N0MO Grade 2 sarcoma s/p resection by a good surg onc. Margins 4mm in two areas (deep and anterior), 1 mm "superficial" margin that surg onc feels is artifactually close (he took some skin). This was a superficial sarcoma in an obese leg. Just barely touched deep fascia but did not invade into muscle though surg onc took some muscle. Tumor involved saphenous vein and it had to be ligated.
Patient already has some minor distal edema.
I took a cartoon of a...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - October 27, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: BobbyHeenan Tags: Radiation Oncology Source Type: forums
Clinical Written 2022
I thought it sucked. I feel like I studied my ass off for nothing. I thought the complaint that "half the exam is sarcoma and genetics" was a meme, but it wasn't. It was real life. Thoughts? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - May 12, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: chemsmith Tags: Radiation Oncology Source Type: forums
Anyone here does Vet Radonc?
I happened to see this job ad online.
I will copy and paste here...
Anyone here does vet radonc?
PS: I used to know some people from the 1980's that did vet on the weekend (canine melanoma, soft-tissue sarcoma in dogs etc.)...
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The Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, invites applications for two full-time, renewable faculty appointments in Radiation Oncology. The positions are available at the...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - July 19, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Radonc90 Tags: Radiation Oncology Source Type: forums
Soft Tissue Sarcoma: an important differential for an isolated groin lump
(Source: BMJ Comments)
Source: BMJ Comments - March 24, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
Lumps, bumps and sarcomas.
A 50 year old man is referred to his local district general hospital. He has an eight month history of a 10 cm left sided chest wall swelling which is painful and increasing in size.
What is the preferred management option for this man? (Source: Doc2Doc BMJ Cardiology)
Source: Doc2Doc BMJ Cardiology - May 6, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: alaminium Source Type: forums
Re: Suspected cancer (part 2—adults): reference tables from updated NICE guidance - NG12 Sarcoma Recognition and referral - Suggested update for clarity
(Source: BMJ Comments)
Source: BMJ Comments - August 8, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: forums
Karposi's Sarcoma - Epithelial or Connective Tissue Neoplasm?
Forum: Current Medical Students and Doctors
Posted By: 1drowssap
Post Time: 06-11-2014 at 22:40 (Source: The Student Room)
Source: The Student Room - November 7, 2014 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: forums
