ABS CGSO case studies
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The ABS Complex General Surgical Oncology (CGSO) credential is a subspecialty certificate for surgeons who already hold primary certification in general surgery and who have completed an ACGME-accredited complex general surgical oncology fellowship. The ABS describes the certified CGSO surgeon as possessing specific knowledge and skills in the diagnosis, multidisciplinary treatment, and rehabilitation of patients with cancer, especially complex presentations, cancers requiring complex general surgical oncology procedures, and rare or unusual cancers. The ABS CGSO case studies are 5 cases and about 1,743 words.
1Diagnostic uncertainty in a young woman with a neck mass
A 28-year-old woman presents with a 3-cm left neck mass that has been slowly enlarging over 6 weeks. She has no history of smoking, alcohol use, or head and neck cancer.
347 words, about 2 min2Multidisciplinary management of locally advanced rectal cancer
A 62-year-old man is diagnosed with rectal cancer 8 cm from the anal verge, staged as T3N1M0 by MRI and CT. He has a history of type 2 diabetes and hypertension, well controlled.
353 words, about 2 min3Rehabilitation needs after limb-sparing surgery for soft tissue sarcoma
A 45-year-old woman undergoes limb-sparing surgery and adjuvant radiation for a high-grade soft tissue sarcoma of the right thigh. The surgery involved resection of the vastus lateralis and part of the rectus femoris, with reconstruction using a mesh.
348 words, about 2 min4Cancer prevention outreach in a rural underserved community
You are a primary care physician in a rural county where the colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rate is 45%, well below the national average of 65%. The population is largely low-income, with limited access to transportation and no local gastroenterology services.
361 words, about 2 min5Rare cancer presentation: young adult with abdominal pain and a pancreatic mass
A 19-year-old man presents with a 2-month history of vague abdominal pain, weight loss, and jaundice. Imaging reveals a 4-cm mass in the head of the pancreas with biliary obstruction.
334 words, about 2 min