Ambiguity of Whole Body PET CT Scans in Diagnosis of Co-existing Tuberculosis and Malignancy: Is Histopathological Confirmation Mandatory?

Introduction: Whole body PET CT is an important investigation tool in malignancy patients and helps in ascertaining the metabolic activity and exact stage of the disease. However, like any other investigation, false positive results do exist and certain diseases other than cancer may show increased uptake. Hence, a careful evaluation of PET CT and clinical correlation in malignancy patients is a must to accomplish the suitable treatment.

Pattern of occurrence and treatment outcome of second primary malignancies: A single center experience.

Background: The incidence of cancer survivors is increasing, but these individuals, unfortunately, face the risk of second primary malignancies (SPMs). This increasing incidence can be credited to increased survival rates of cancer patients, environmental factors, host factors, and genetic predispositions. Hence, vigilance on the part of the patient as well as clinician for the development of new signs and symptoms is mandatory.

Chemoradiation for organ preservation in the treatment of muscle invasive bladder cancer: Our Institutional Experience.

Aim: To assess outcome of chemoradiotherapy for organ preservation in muscle invasive bladder cancer.

Material And Methods: 41 patients treated between January 2010 to January 2015 were evaluated in the present study. All patients T staged ranging from cT2-T4a and had undergone maximal transurethral resection of bladder tumour (TURBT).

Distant Skin Metastases from Carcinoma Buccal Mucosa: A Rare Presentation.

Cancer of the oral cavity makes up approximately 30% of all head and neck region tumors. Skin metastasis is rare with an incidence ranging between 0.7% and 2.

Incidentally Detected Testicular Metastasis in a Case of Prostatic Adenocarcinoma.

Adenocarcinoma of the prostate is one of the common cancers among elderly men worldwide. However, testicular metastasis detected incidentally after orchiectomy is a rare presentation as most commonly we encounter patients presenting with bone metastasis at the time of primary diagnosis. Here, we describe a recently diagnosed case of prostatic carcinoma that had metastasis in a single testis, incidentally detected in the orchiectomy histopathological specimen, performed for surgical castration and emphasize the importance of routine microscopical examination of the testicular specimens.