Search results for "Breast Cancer"
MKSAP Quiz: 4-day history of swelling and severe pain
Imaging groups issue recommendations on screening for breast cancer
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/01/12/3.htm
12 Jan 2010
Details debated in breast screening
Amid a thicket of competing and sometimes conflicting studies about breast cancer screening, medical groups have adopted differing stances on how to address the conundrum of harms versus benefits.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/03/breast-screening.htm
1 Mar 2017
Squeezing in the cancer screening talk
By making the most of team members and technology, internists can free up valuable physician-patient interaction time to most effectively apply cancer screening guidelines.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/10/squeezing-in-the-cancer-screening-talk.htm
1 Oct 2019
Boxed warning removed from asthma drugs
This column reviews details on recent recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/03/boxed-warning-removed-from-asthma-drugs.htm
1 Mar 2018
Supplemental imaging may not be necessary in all women with dense breasts, study finds
Supplemental imaging may not be necessary for all women with dense breasts on mammography, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/05/19/1.htm
19 May 2015
Letters to the Editor
A reader offer support for the evidence base for nutritional supplements, while another cites anecdotal evidence on the benefits of fasting.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/02/letters.htm
1 Feb 2010
Mammography poses small benefits, latent risks in elderly
Like all screening exams, mammography has a potential adverse effect on comfort, function and psychological well-being.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/01/mamrisks.htm
1 Jan 2009
ACS changes breast cancer screening recommendations for women at average risk
Based on the available evidence, the American Cancer Society recommends that women who are at average risk of breast cancer should have regular screening mammography beginning at age 45.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/10/27/2.htm
27 Oct 2015
Recalls continue for hypertension medicines
This column reviews details on recent recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/03/recalls-continue-for-hypertension-medicines.htm
1 Mar 2019
Biomarkers may aid treatment decisions in DCIS
The next issue of ACP Internist is online and coming to your mailbox
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/05/04/6.htm
4 May 2010