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Adenocarcinoma of the Prostate Gland
- tumor can be slow growing and asymptomatic for long periods or behave aggressively with extensive metastases
- Radiographic Appearance: IVU - irregular elevation of floor of a contrast agent filled bladder with possible obstruction
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Uterine Fibroids
- benign smooth-muscle tumors that can vary in number and size that is stimulated by estrogen
- most common calcified lesion of the female genital tract
- Radiographic Appearance: KUB - mottled mulberry, popcorn calcification
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Adenocarcinoma of Breast
- nearly all breast cancers start in the ducts of the lobules of the breast
- Radiographic Appearance: Mammography - poorly defined with areas of distortion, irregular margins with numerous fine linear strands or spicules radiating from the mass
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Carcinoma in Situ of Breast
- confined to the site of origin (not yet invaded the underlying tissues)
- for breast cancer, in situ means that the cancer cells remain confined to ducts of lobules
- sometimes referred to as non-invasive breast cancer
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Fibrocystic Breast
- cysts vary in size, number and composition
- Fibroadenoma is the most common benign breast tumor
- Radiographic Appearance: Mammography - smooth, well-circumscribed mass without invasion of surrounding tissue
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Female Infertility
- causes include obstructed fallopian tubes, intrauterine fibroids or uterine retroversion
- Radiographic Appearance: Hysterosalpingogram - to demonstrate fallopian tubes and uterus
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