Fig. 1.—Drawing shows paraboloid distribution of blood velocity in a straight rigid vessel
with constant flow. Velocity increases gradually, starting with zero at walls, to peak velocity …

The 2012 revised Atlanta classification is an update of the original 1992 Atlanta
classification, a standardized clinical and radiologic nomenclature for acute pancreatitis and …

Gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) is a spectrum of both benign and malignant
gestational tumors, including hydatidiform mole (complete and partial), invasive mole …

Purpose: Previous conflicting results about the prognostic significance of estrogen receptor
(ER)-β in breast cancer may be explained by contribution of isoforms, of which five exist. Our …

Ovarian malignant germ cell tumors (OMGCTs) are heterogeneous tumors that are derived
from the primitive germ cells of the embryonic gonad. OMGCTs are rare, accounting for …

Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is the most common form of preinvasive breast cancer and,
despite treatment, a small fraction (5–10%) of DCIS patients develop subsequent invasive …

It has been shown that the risk of breast cancer developing in certain morphologically
identifiable benign breast lesions correlates with expression of estrogen receptor alpha (ER …

Despite significant improvements in the way breast cancer is managed and treated, it
continues to persist as a leading cause of death worldwide. If detected and diagnosed early …

The increasing use of imaging necessitates familiarity with a wide variety of pathologic
conditions, both common and rare, that affect the fallopian tube. These conditions should be …

Breast cancer progression, treatment resistance, and relapse are thought to originate from a
small population of tumor cells, breast cancer stem cells (BCSCs). Identification of factors …