Search results for "Mammography"
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
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With more and more women withsmaller and smaller node-negative tumorsbeing found with mammography, we see.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/02/acpi-200802-risks_t1.pdf
28 Jan 2008
MKSAP Quiz: Follow-up visit for ovarian cancer
A 62-year-old woman is evaluated during a follow-up visit for recently diagnosed stage IIIA high-grade serous ovarian cancer. She underwent total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy and completed six cycles of chemotherapy with cisplatin and paclitaxel. The patient's paternal aunt was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 52 years. Following a physical exam and lab studies, what is the most appropriate test to perform next?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/01/29/3.htm
29 Jan 2019
DynaMed Plus Quiz: Breast cancer screening
Test yourself with this quiz from DynaMed Plus.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/07/dynamed-plus-quiz-breast-cancer-screening.htm
1 Jul 2017
Potential overdiagnosis may be significantly associated with breast cancer screening
Danish researchers assessed screening programs offering biennial mammography for women ages 50 to 69 years to determine trends in the incidence of advanced and nonadvanced breast cancer tumors.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/01/10/1.htm
10 Jan 2017
ABIM study finds MOC status associated with higher HEDIS process measures
Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) process measures were slightly higher among physicians pursuing Maintenance of Certification in five categories, but were still low overall in some of the areas.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/06/12/2.htm
12 Jun 2018
USPSTF issues final recommendations on screening for breast cancer
They apply to asymptomatic women 40 years of age and older who do not have preexisting breast cancer or history of a high-risk breast lesion and who are not at high breast cancer risk due to a known underlying genetic mutation or history of chest radiation as a child.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/01/12/1.htm
12 Jan 2016
Outcomes of limited cancer screening after unprovoked VTE similar to extensive screening
The overall prevalence of cancer in the 12 months after a diagnosis of venous thromboembolism was 5.2%. While the point prevalence was higher in patients receiving extensive screening than in those receiving limited screening, there was no significant difference at one year.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/08/22/4.htm
22 Aug 2017
New ethics case study posted
The ACP Center for Ethics and Professionalism has posted a new case study, “Who Should Get What? Mammography and the Stewardship of Health Care Resources”, on Medscape.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/04/03/12.htm
3 Apr 2012
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