Search results for "Cancer"
Guidelines suggest more informed consent for prostate cancer screening
MKSAP Quiz: optimal management of coronary artery disease
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/03/09/2.htm
9 Mar 2010
Primary HPV testing without cotesting every 5 years now an option for cervical cancer screening, Task Force says
An accompanying editorial said that the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's recommendations preserve the greatest range of choices for practitioners and patients but that their effect on cervical cancer mortality, among other issues, remains to be determined.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/08/28/1.htm
28 Aug 2018
MKSAP Quiz: Follow-up for ankylosing spondylitis
A 35-year-old woman is evaluated in follow-up for a recent diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis. Despite the use of three different NSAIDs and physical therapy, she continues to have night pain and morning stiffness/pain lasting more than 1 hour. Following a physical exam and pelvic radiograph, what is the most appropriate treatment?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/08/22/3.htm
22 Aug 2023
Advances in treatment have not yielded better long-term health outcomes for childhood cancer survivors
Survivors treated in more recent decades may have access to more organized follow-up care and educational materials about late effects of treatment and, therefore, may be more likely to anticipate or report adverse outcomes, study authors noted.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/11/08/2.htm
8 Nov 2016
Cervical cancer rates in older women may be higher than previously thought
Older women's rates of cervical cancer are significantly higher than previously thought, because past analyses have not adjusted for the prevalence of hysterectomy in this population, a new study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/05/13/5.htm
13 May 2014
Survivors of childhood cancer treated with chest radiation may benefit from early breast cancer surveillance
Nearly one-third of older adults need end-of-life decisions made but lack ability
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/04/06/5.htm
6 Apr 2010
Docetaxel may prolong prostate cancer survival in patients with metastasis
Docetaxel added to the start of hormone therapy for metastatic prostate cancer may prolong survival compared to patients who received hormone therapy alone, according to early results from a trial.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/12/17/4.htm
17 Dec 2013
Cancer screens for cancer patients reveal ‘auto-pilot’ culture
MKSAP Quiz: gradual memory loss
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/10/19/2.htm
19 Oct 2010
Screen childhood cancer survivors for digestive, genitourinary neoplasms in adulthood
Childhood cancer survivors who develop subsequent primary neoplasms in adulthood are most likely to experience digestive and genitourinary cancers, so screening should focus on these two areas to reduce overall incidence.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/06/07/5.htm
7 Jun 2011
USPSTF recommends annual CT for patients at high risk of lung cancer
Patients at high risk for lung cancer should be screened annually with low-dose computed tomography (CT), the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recently recommended.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/01/07/2.htm
7 Jan 2014