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Patient presented for a TURB which revealed a bladder neck mass showing Urothelial Carcinoma and Papillary Urothelial Carcinoma.  What is the histology and what was the H rule? (there will be more than one answer) 

Patient had a PET scan revealed hilar lymphadenopathy, supraclavicular lymphadenopathy, and multiple lung lesions. Biopsy of the hilar nodes revealed diffuse large b-cell lymphoma. What is the summary stage?

Patient presented for TURP. The medical record only tells us that the patient has elevated PSA of 9.62. Biopsy revealed prostatic adenocarcinoma, in the right and left apex, Gleason score of 9. MRI of Pelvis revealed extraprostatic extension of the prostatic mass, no LAD seen. Radical prostatectomy performed revealing prostate carcinoma, with extraprostatic extension, no seminal vesicle involvement, Gleason score of 10, 1/4 external iliac LN pos, margins are clear. What is the Pathological N category?

Hemicolectomy revealed a 1cm adenocarcinoma mass in the sigmoid colon and 2.5cm mucinous adenocarcinoma mass in the sigmoid colon. How many primaries do I have and what is the M rule? (there will be more than one answer) 

Patient presented for TURP. The medical record only tells us that the patient has elevated PSA of 9.62. Biopsy revealed prostatic adenocarcinoma, in the right and left apex, Gleason score of 9. MRI of Pelvis revealed extraprostatic extension of the prostatic mass, no LAD seen. Radical prostatectomy performed revealing prostate carcinoma, with extraprostatic extension, no seminal vesicle involvement, Gleason score of 10, 1/4 external iliac LN pos, margins are clear. What is the pathological T category?

CT Chest revealed 2cm nodule in the RUL c/w bronchogenic malignancy, right lower paratracheal lymph nodes suspicious for involvement. PET scan showed 2.2cm mass with pericardial effusion. Cytology pericardial effusion positive for carcinoma. What is the Clinical AJCC M category?

Patient presented for TURP. The medical record only tells us that the patient has elevated PSA of 9.62. Biopsy revealed prostatic adenocarcinoma, in the right and left apex, Gleason score of 9. MRI of Pelvis revealed extraprostatic extension of the prostatic mass, no LAD seen. Radical prostatectomy performed revealing prostate carcinoma, with extraprostatic extension, no seminal vesicle involvement, Gleason score of 10, 1/4 external iliac LN pos, margins are clear. What is the clinical T category?

Patient has history of LT breast ductal carcinoma in 2024 treated with lumpectomy. Patient returns in 2025 for a biopsy of LT breast mass revealing DCIS.

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Watch or remember what you saw in this video, Globalization I – The Upside: Crash Course World History #41, which was shared with you prior to the final and at the beginning of the semester. This video uses a t-shirt to explore global trade and [answer1] One of the main points of the video is that the scale of global trade has grown dramatically in part because [answer2] has/have become cheaper, more time efficient, and safer. The video suggests that the US govt. subsidizes more of our [answer3] but not so much [answer4], which results in production happening in many Global South (developing) countries that is geared mostly towards [answer5] markets. While suggesting that over the past 30 years, globalization has moved more people [answer6] poverty, the video also asks if the costs involved include negative impacts on the [answer7] and [answer8]. [answer9] is happening in greater numbers than ever before, leading to [answer10].