Incidence and Survival Trends of Pancreatic Cancer in Girona: Impact of the Change in Patient Care in the Last 25 Years.

(1) Background: We investigated the incidence and survival trends for pancreatic cancer (PC) over the last 25 years in the Girona region, Catalonia, Spain; (2) Methods: Data were extracted from the population-based Girona Cancer Registry. Incident PC cases during 1994-2015 were classified using the International Classification of Diseases for Oncology Third Edition (ICD-O-3). Incidence rates age-adjusted to the European standard population (ASR) and world standard population (ASR) were obtained.

Fine-needle aspiration of breast biopsy specimens: correlation of histologic and cytologic findings.

The accuracy of fine-needle aspiration (FNA) cytologic diagnosis of nonpalpable breast lesions and the prevalence of neoplasm occurring in areas unrelated to the radiologic abnormality were studied. Template-guided FNA cytologic examination was performed in 101 surgically excised breast specimens. The exact area of the mammographic abnormality was aspirated with radiographic control.

The value of mammography after limited breast surgery and before definitive radiation therapy.

One hundred twenty consecutive patients who had breast-conserving surgery for cancer and were referred for definitive radiation therapy (RT) had a mammogram performed before starting RT. This was done to determine the presence of residual neoplasm or other abnormalities that may alter or delay the planned RT and are undetected by other means. It also was performed to provide a baseline for the diagnosis of postoperative changes and recurrence of disease on follow-up studies.

Cryptosporidiosis of the biliary tract in AIDS.

Cryptosporidiosis of the biliary system was studied retrospectively in 13 patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). The diagnosis was made by means of histologic examination (n = 9) or imaging studies and the presence of intestinal cryptosporidiosis (n = 4). Imaging studies were done in 10 patients.

Diagnostic quality of mammograms obtained with a new low-radiation-dose dual-screen and dual-emulsion film combination.

We evaluated the image quality of mammograms made by using a new dual-screen, dual-emulsion film combination (Kodak Min-R Fast screen, T-Mat Mll film) that permits reduction of radiation exposure by approximately 50% when compared with a standard single-screen, single-emulsion film system (Kodak Min-R screen, OM-1 film). This new film has been improved when compared with earlier T-Mat M film, including the introduction of an inert dye to reduce light crossover to essentially 0%. Mammogram pairs made with the dual-emulsion film combination and the standard single-emulsion film combination were obtained in 50 patients otherwise undergoing routine mammography.