Search results for "Oncology"
MKSAP Quiz: Prostate cancer
A 51-year-old man is evaluated following biopsy of the prostate gland. His father died of prostate cancer at the age of 60 years, and his mother was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 45 years. What is the most appropriate management?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/12/31/3.htm
31 Dec 2024
Primary care primed for BRCA management
A pathogenic sequence variation in either the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene occurs in about one in 400 people, according to the National Cancer Institute.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/11/primary-care-primed-for-brca-management.htm
1 Nov 2024
MKSAP Quiz: Consultation after cervical cancer diagnosis
A 34-year-old woman undergoes consultation after a recent diagnosis of stage IB cervical cancer. She is nulliparous, and she and her partner are hoping to have children. Following a biopsy, what is the most appropriate treatment?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/10/01/3.htm
1 Oct 2024
Surviving cancer starts at its diagnosis
For the growing number of patients who are cancer survivors, the rest of their lives starts at diagnosis, not cure.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/10/surviving-cancer-starts-at-its-diagnosis.htm
1 Oct 2024
Spouses of cancer patients at increased risk of suicide attempts, deaths
Spouses of cancer patients were 2.56 times more likely to die by suicide within one year of diagnosis compared with controls, according to results of a Danish cohort study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/08/20/2.htm
20 Aug 2024
Looking at trends in early-onset cancer
Some research shows cancer incidence rates slowly creeping up in younger patients, prompting questions about what's behind the numbers and how physicians can best address it with their patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/11/looking-at-trends-in-early-onset-cancer.htm
1 Nov 2024
Aspirin associated with colorectal cancer risk reduction in those with less healthy lifestyles
The least healthy patients had a 1.28% 10-year absolute risk reduction in colorectal cancer with aspirin use compared to only 0.11% among the healthiest patients who took aspirin, according to retrospective data from nurses and health professionals.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/08/06/4.htm
6 Aug 2024
Treating obesity as a disease
Obesity stems from genetics and environmental factors, but bias by physicians and the public may interfere with treating it as a disease.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/07/treating-obesity-as-a-disease.htm
1 Jul 2024
MKSAP Quiz: Screening after prostate cancer diagnosis
A 65-year-old man is evaluated after being diagnosed with high-risk prostate cancer. He is asymptomatic. Transrectal ultrasound biopsy showed multiple foci of prostate cancer in both lobes with the highest Gleason score of 8. Following a physical exam, tests, and treatment, what is the most appropriate screening test to perform next?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/06/25/3.htm
25 Jun 2024
New research evaluates strategies for prostate cancer screening
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening reduced mortality over the long term, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and targeted biopsies improved early detection, and a multistep screening protocol involving a PSA test, a 4-kallikrein panel, and an MRI showed promise.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/04/09/2.htm
9 Apr 2024