Search results for "Mammography"
Physicians self-report overuse of ovarian cancer screening while recommended cancer screening remains underused
Many physicians report screening low- and medium-risk women for ovarian cancer despite evidence-based guidelines recommending against routine screening, a new study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/02/07/1.htm
7 Feb 2012
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
ACP and ACR issue consensus points for mammography screening
The American College of Physicians (ACP) and the American College of Radiology (ACR) recently released a joint set of talking points regarding how and when women should have screening mammograms. The points are the result of a meeting between the two organizations in May 2010 and follow-up discussions that took place through August 2011.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/05/01/9.htm
1 May 2012
Screening mammography may benefit younger women with increased breast cancer risk
Screening mammography may have more benefit than harm in women 40 to 49 years of age who are at increased risk for breast cancer, according to two new studies published in today's Annals of Internal Medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/05/01/1.htm
1 May 2012
Screening mammography in women aged 40-49: A report of the American College of Physicians and American College of Radiology consensus meeting
A joint set of talking points outlines areas of consensus between the American College of Physicians and the American College of Radiology when it comes to discussing conflicting recommendations on mammography.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/05/policy.htm
1 May 2012
Biennial vs. annual mammography in older women doesn't appear to alter disease-stage diagnoses
Women age 66 to 89 years who undergo biennial screening mammography have similar risk of advanced-stage disease and lower cumulative risk of a false-positive mammography study than those who are screened annually, regardless of comorbidity, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/02/12/1.htm
12 Feb 2013
PULMONOLOGY “Of all the patients that come here,we make ...
The authors also noted that a random-ized, controlled trial of mammography in. ... understand-ing of the benefits and harms of differentscreening mammography frequenciesamong older women and, ultimately,inform clinical and policy decisions aboutthe appropriate use of screening in thisgrowing population.” A.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/03/acpi-201303-pulmonology_t2.pdf
28 Feb 2013
PULMONOLOGY “Of all the patients that come here,we make ...
The authors also noted that a random-ized, controlled trial of mammography in. ... understand-ing of the benefits and harms of differentscreening mammography frequenciesamong older women and, ultimately,inform clinical and policy decisions aboutthe appropriate use of screening in thisgrowing population.” A.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/03/acpi-201303-pulmonology_t1.pdf
28 Feb 2013
Many general internists uncomfortable caring for childhood cancer survivors, unfamiliar with relevant cancer surveillance guidelines
Internists reported that they were “somewhat uncomfortable” caring for childhood cancer survivors, were unfamiliar with available surveillance guidelines, and preferred to collaborate with cancer treatment centers and clinicians in a recent survey.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/01/07/4.htm
7 Jan 2014
Postmenopausal HRT associated with higher acute pancreatitis risk, study finds
Postmenopausal women taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may be at higher risk for acute pancreatitis, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/02/04/5.htm
4 Feb 2014