Search results for "Cancer"
Salt tablets no salve for hyponatremia
At Kidney Week in fall 2023, an endocrinologist covered the latest in outpatient diagnosis and treatment of syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis (SIAD).
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/02/salt-tablets-no-salve-for-hyponatremia.htm
1 Feb 2024
USPSTF recommends lung cancer screening for broader patient population
The updated recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) adds 50- to 55-year-olds to the population that should get annual low-dose computed tomography, as well as lowering the pack-year cutoff.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/03/16/2.htm
16 Mar 2021
Flexible sigmoidoscopy associated with long-term reduction in colorectal cancer incidence, mortality
Colorectal cancer incidence and mortality were reduced by about 20% in patients who were randomized to receive once-only flexible sigmoidoscopy screening between the ages of 55 to 64 years instead of usual care.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/11/09/2.htm
9 Nov 2021
ACP commits to finding health care for unhoused people
Amid an increasing housing crisis, ACP developed a policy paper to address this population's health care needs.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/04/acp-commits-to-finding-health-care-for-unhoused-people.htm
1 Apr 2024
Lung cancer screening limited by poor adherence to follow-up
Patients eligible for lung cancer screening according to U.S. Preventive Services Task Force criteria were more likely to undergo screening if they were older, female, or a current smoker. Less than a quarter of them repeated screening in a year.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/10/11/1.htm
11 Oct 2022
Lung screening's benefits, challenges
In March 2021, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) expanded eligibility for lung cancer screening by setting the benchmark at a 20 pack-year smoking history for those ages 50 to 80 years who are current smokers or former smokers who have quit within the past 15 years.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/03/lung-screenings-benefits-challenges.htm
1 Mar 2022
MKSAP Quiz: Establish care visit for pediatric cancer survivor
A 28-year-old woman is seen to establish care. Medical history is significant for acute lymphoblastic leukemia diagnosed and treated at age 5 years; she has been leukemia free since completion of therapy. Following a physical exam and cervical cancer screening, what is the most appropriate additional survivorship assessment to perform next?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/02/22/3.htm
22 Feb 2022
Carcinoids contributed to recent increase in early-onset colorectal cancer rates
While colorectal carcinoid rates are increasing more quickly than colorectal adenocarcinoma rates in younger patients, adenocarcinomas are steadily increasing in almost all early-onset subgroups, including those in their 40s, a U.S. study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/12/15/4.htm
15 Dec 2020
Manage symptoms of menopause
As a clinical diagnosis with several effective treatments, genitourinary syndrome of menopause falls within the internal medicine physician's broad domain.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/07/manage-symptoms-of-menopause.htm
1 Jul 2023
USPSTF draft recommendations favor screening younger patients for colorectal cancer
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) newly issued a B recommendation in support of screening adults ages 45 to 49 years. The recommendations are currently open for public comment.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/11/03/2.htm
3 Nov 2020