Search results for "Prostate Cancer"
Research model supports strategies that increase PSA screening interval and age-specific thresholds for biopsy
Using higher thresholds for biopsy referral for older men and screening men with initially low prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels less frequently seem to reduce harms of screening while preserving lives, a study found.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2013/02/05/5.htm
5 Feb 2013
Rethinking the value of the annual exam
Patients expect it and internists won't let it go. But does the evidence support the need for the periodic health exam? Experts weigh in on the value of regularly seeing a patient on a preventive basis.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2010/01/annual.htm
1 Jan 2010
Tailor prostate screening based on life expectancy, ASCO recommends
A provisional clinical opinion from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) recommends against prostate-specific antigen screening for men with a life expectancy of 10 years or less.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2012/07/24/2.htm
24 Jul 2012
Experts debate pros, cons of vitamin D
An obscure nutrient is now being hailed as a link to prevention of diseases as disparate as diabetes, schizophrenia, cancer, strokes and heart attacks. Experts square off on how much vitamin D can be associated with illnesses, the proper amount that people should get, and how they can get it.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2009/11/vitamin.htm
1 Nov 2009
Clarification to a previous issue
In last week's ACP InternistWeekly, the first sentence of the item on reimbursement cuts and prostate drugs should have read “Medicare reimbursement cuts were associated with reduced use of androgen-deprivation therapy for prostate cancer, particularly among men for whom the benefits of such therapy were unclear.” The item has been updated.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2010/11/16/8.htm
16 Nov 2010
Proposed warnings on cigarettes would be first in 35 years
This column reviews details on recent recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2019/10/proposed-warnings-on-cigarettes-would-be-first-in-35-years.htm
1 Oct 2019
Benefit of PSA screening diminished in an analysis of ERSPC data using QALYs
A new analysis quantified the effects of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening on men's quality of life.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2012/08/21/4.htm
21 Aug 2012
Taking a drink: what patients should know
Alcohol is associated with so many benefits and harms that it's hard to know where to start talking to patients about using it. One place might be alcohol misuse and abuse. Teach patients where they fall on the continuum of drinking behavior.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2013/01/alcohol.htm
1 Jan 2013
Annual PSA follow-ups not needed in low-risk cases
Medicare expands tobacco cessation coverage
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2010/08/31/5.htm
31 Aug 2010
Recall of generic drugs, acne cream; depression device OK'd
A summary of approvals, recalls and a record number of deaths and serious injuries reported.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2009/01/recall.htm
1 Jan 2009