Search results for "Cancer Screening"
Lung cancer screening guideline debated
New screening recommendations for low-dose CT for smokers will prove to be trickier to follow than most preventive care guidelines, experts say. Learn what issues to consider, where to refer patients, and how to deal with the results.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/03/lung-cancer.htm
1 Mar 2014
Answering questions about coding for ACA-mandated services
ACP's practice management staff answers questions about coverage of and coding for preventive services mandated by the Affordable Care Act.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/03/coding.htm
1 Mar 2014
E-cigarettes are popular, but health effects are questionable
This issue includes stories centered on various aspects of pulmonology, as well as a glimpse at the upcoming Internal Medicine 2014 in Orlando, Fla.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/03/editors.htm
1 Mar 2014
LUNG CANCER SCREENING cited the harms and costs of ...
LUNG CANCER SCREENING. cited the harms and costs of screening, andthe reliance on a single study, the NLST, forevidence of benefit. ... Itwas always for the purpose of annualscreening.”. The USPSTF called for development ofa registry from lung cancer screening pro-grams, which could provide more informa-tion on the effects of
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/03/acpi-201403-puzzle_t2.pdf
25 Feb 2014
PERSPECTIVES 4 ACPINTERNIST Our featured stories this month tackle ...
But not everyone agrees.Some experts would like to see screening extended to an even larger population, whileothers believe more emphasis on individualized risks and benefits is necessary. ... What do you think about e-cigarettes? How have you addressed the new guidanceon lung cancer screening?
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/03/acpi-201403-puzzle_t1.pdf
25 Feb 2014
Home stool test will detect most colorectal cancers
Fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) have high accuracy, high specificity and moderately high sensitivity and can detect about 4 out of 5 colorectal cancers, according to an evidence review.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/02/04/2.htm
4 Feb 2014
MKSAP Quiz: 3- to 4-month history of diffuse, intractable itching
A 72-year-old man is evaluated for a 3- to 4-month history of diffuse, intractable itching involving most of the body. He uses emollients regularly. He cannot identify any precipitating causes. Following a physical exam, what is the most appropriate next step in management?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/01/14/3.htm
14 Jan 2014
Discuss options with patients to increase colorectal cancer screening rates
Yul Ejnes, MD, MACP, continues his monthly column at KevinMD.com, discussing how physicians can increase screening rates for the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/12/17/6.htm
17 Dec 2013
MKSAP Quiz: Intermittent abdominal discomfort
A 61-year-old woman is evaluated for intermittent abdominal discomfort and a bloating sensation. Approximately 2 months before the swelling started, the patient had a pruritic, gradually progressive rash characterized by redness of the face, and a pruritic rash on her chest, upper back, shoulders, hands, and lateral hips. She has no muscle pain, weakness, or joint pain. Pertinent family history includes breast cancer in her mother and ovarian cancer in her grandmother. Mammogram, Pap test, and colonoscopy, all performed within the last year, were normal. Following a physical exam and lab findings, what is the most appropriate diagnostic study for this patient?.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/11/mksap.htm
1 Nov 2013
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Given this patient’s symptoms ofincreasing abdominal girth, along with herfamily history, ovarian cancer is a reason-able concern. ... Key point All patients with a new diagnosis. of dermatomyositis should undergo age-and sex-appropriate cancer screening.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/11/acpi-201311-puzzle_t2.pdf
1 Nov 2013