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Jury is out on truth in clinical trials

A digest of this month's issue, including the risks and drawbacks of stopping clinical trials early for benefit, colon cancer screening and an update on an early adopter of patient communication portals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/01/editor.htm
1 Jan 2009

Four risk prediction models found most accurate for guiding lung cancer screening

These models picked similar numbers of patients who had ever smoked, showed better agreement on size of the screening population, and achieved consensus on 73% of persons chosen, while the other five models generally overestimated risk.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/05/15/2.htm
15 May 2018

Cut costs without cutting corners to keep the office efficient

Today's health care environment demands that physicians wring every last drop of efficiency from their practices. Here's five easy ways to accomplish that.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/02/MGMA.htm
1 Feb 2011

Letters to the Editor

PSA tests, fibromyalgia and reconsidering clinical impressions are discussed and debated by ACP members.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/05/letters.htm
1 May 2009

Studies find rates of PSA screening, incidence of early-stage prostate cancer declining

An editorial called for personalized screening strategies that are tailored to a man's individual risk and preferences.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/11/24/1.htm
24 Nov 2015

Screening mammograms work, but effects are modest, study finds

MKSAP Quiz: fatigue, constipation, polyuria and hypertension
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/09/28/2.htm
28 Sep 2010

USPSTF recommends against prostate-specific antigen screening

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released its final recommendations on prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening today, recommending against using the test for prostate cancer screening in men of all ages in the general population.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/05/22/1.htm
22 May 2012

PSA screening halves cancer mortality

Cancer diagnoses often given quickly, impersonallyEmail improved care for diabetics
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/07/13/4.htm
13 Jul 2010

HPV vaccination now impacts practice later

This issue covers such topics as HPV vaccination, news from ObesityWeek, and a preview of upcoming events at Internal Medicine Meeting 2017.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/02/editors.htm
1 Feb 2017

Muscular dystrophy patients appear more prone to some cancers

Patients with myotonic muscular dystrophy were at increased risk of cancer, both overall and specifically from malignancies of the endometrium, brain, ovary and colon, according to a Scandinavian registry study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/12/20/5.htm
20 Dec 2011

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