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Spleen Cancer 2025: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and the Expanding Role of Radiotherapy

  Spleen Cancer 2025: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and the Growing Role of Radiotherapy Radiation Therapy Insights – December 2025 Primary spleen cancer is extremely rare (<1 case per million), but secondary involvement (lymphoma, metastases) is far more common — and 2025 has brought sharper diagnostics and expanded radiotherapy options that directly improve outcomes. Types of Spleen Cancer in 2025 Primary (very rare) : Splenic angiosarcoma, primary splenic lymphoma Secondary (common) : Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma, metastases (melanoma, lung, breast) Red-Flag Symptoms – Never Ignore These Left upper abdominal pain or fullness Early satiety (feeling full after small meals) Unexplained weight loss, fatigue, night sweats Easy bruising or bleeding (thrombocytopenia) Enlarged spleen on exam or imaging Diagnosis – 2025 Gold Standard Imaging : CT/MRI abdomen → PET-CT for staging & lymphoma subtyping Biopsy : Core-needle or FNA (u...

Skin Cancer 2025: Detection, Radiotherapy Advances, and What Clinicians Must Know Now

# Skin Cancer 2025: What Every Clinician (and Patient) Needs to Know Right Now   **Radiation Therapy Insights – December 2025** Skin cancer remains the most common malignancy worldwide, yet it is also the one we can prevent, detect earliest, and — in 2025 — cure with tools sharper than ever before.   Here’s the definitive, no-fluff update with a special focus on radiotherapy advances that are reshaping daily practice. ### The 2025 Numbers at a Glance   - **>5 million** non-melanoma skin cancers diagnosed yearly in the U.S. alone   - Melanoma incidence still rising fastest in young adults   - **5-year survival**:     → Localized melanoma: **99.5%**     → Regional: **68%**     → Distant: **30%** (but climbing fast with immunotherapy + targeted combos) ### New 2025 Clinical Red Flags (Teach These Today)   - The “ugly duckling” mole that looks different from everything els...