Search results for "Oncology"
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
Primary care has growing role in colorectal cancer follow-up
Increased attention to transitioning colorectal cancer patients who have completed their treatment back into the care of their primary care clinicians is increasingly important in the face of a shortage in the oncology workforce.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/03/oncology.htm
1 Mar 2016
Pharma payments associated with increased prescribing, systematic review finds
The review of 36 published studies found a consistent association between physicians' payments from pharmaceutical companies and prescribing of those companies' drugs as well as temporal and dose-response relationships, suggesting the association was causal.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/11/24/5.htm
24 Nov 2020
Analyzing COVID-19's impact on trainees
In response to a survey on how the pandemic affected clinical education and well-being, trainees reported a disruption in clinical schedule, decreases in didactic conferences and protected time for education, and increases in burnout.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/05/analyzing-covid-19s-impact-on-trainees.htm
1 May 2023
MKSAP Quiz: Early-stage nodular sclerosing Hodgkin lymphoma
A 27-year-old woman is evaluated following a recently confirmed diagnosis of early-stage nodular sclerosing Hodgkin lymphoma. She has had no fevers, night sweats, or weight loss. Medical history is unremarkable, and she takes no medications. Following physical exam, lab tests and scans, what is the most appropriate management?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/08/02/3.htm
2 Aug 2022
Managing DOACs in primary care
Primary care physicians play a crucial role in ongoing anticoagulation management, including educating patients about the signs of venous thromboembolism.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/04/managing-doacs-in-primary-care.htm
1 Apr 2022
Cardiac societies issue new joint guideline on management of heart failure
The updated guideline recommends sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors for many heart failure patients, regardless of their diabetes status, among other changes.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/04/05/2.htm
5 Apr 2022
MKSAP Quiz: Management of a metastatic neuroendocrine tumor
A 48-year-old woman is evaluated following the diagnosis of a metastatic neuroendocrine tumor. Two weeks ago, she underwent ultrasonography for biliary colic, which unexpectedly showed multiple hepatic lesions. Following tests, a physical exam, and lab studies, what is the most appropriate management?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/03/22/3.htm
22 Mar 2022
Obituaries
ACP recognizes the passing of S. William Ross, MD, FACP, Arkansas's first hematologist and also a rheumatologist, oncologist and clinical pathologist, who died on Dec. 3, 2012, at the age of 90, and Carlos Moros Ghersi, MD, MACP, former governor for ACP's Venezuela Chapter, who died on Jan. 9, 2013, at the age of 78.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/02/obits.htm
1 Feb 2013
MKSAP Quiz: evaluation for a self-detected lump under the arm
A 69-year-old woman is evaluated for a lump under her arm found on self-examination. She is otherwise healthy and has no other symptoms. Medical and family histories are unremarkable, and she takes no medications. A needle aspirate of the right axillary mass reveals adenocarcinoma. Bilateral mammography and breast MRI are normal. CT scan of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis demonstrates the enlarged axillary lymph node and no other abnormalities. What is the most appropriate initial treatment?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/09/16/3.htm
16 Sep 2014