Search results for "Oncology"
MKSAP Quiz: 3-year history of dyspnea on exertion
A 68-year-old man is evaluated for a 3-year history of dyspnea on exertion. He experiences no headaches or blurred vision. Medical history is notable for a stroke 2 years ago. He is a smoker with an 80-pack-year smoking history. Medications are hydrochlorothiazide, lisinopril, aspirin, and simvastatin. Following a physical exam, lab studies, and advice to stop smoking, what is the most appropriate next step in management?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/12/08/3.htm
8 Dec 2015
MKSAP Quiz: 7-year history of plaques
A 48-year-old man is evaluated for a 7-year history of spreading plaques associated with dry, itchy skin. He has no other significant medical history and takes no medications. Following a physical exam and chest radiograph, what is the most appropriate management?.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/01/mksap.htm
1 Jan 2016
Points to consider in palliative care
An integrated model of curative and palliative care may lead some physicians to reconsider their role in care at the end of life.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/07/points-to-consider-in-palliative-care.htm
1 Jul 2018
Updated guidelines suggest caution with chemo-induced anemia
Tdap vaccine recommendations
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/11/02/6.htm
2 Nov 2010
New knowledge on human microbiome impacts practice
As researchers discover more and more associations between the human microbiome and various states of health and disease, physicians grow closer to the aim of precision health and providing customized care to patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/07/new-knowledge-on-human-microbiome-impacts-practice.htm
1 Jul 2018
Internist follow-up key for breast cancer survivors
Breast cancer survivors may recover from their illness only to face the same diseases as their “well” peers, such as hypertension and diabetes. Experts suggest a shared care model to keep breast cancer survivors healthy.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/05/breast.htm
1 May 2009
Guideline issued for survivors of head and neck cancers
The clinical practice guideline addresses 5 key areas: surveillance for recurrence, screening for second primary cancers, assessment and management of physical and psychosocial long-term and late effects, health promotion, and care coordination and practice implications.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/03/29/1.htm
29 Mar 2016
Prevention as a prescription for cancer
Lifestyle modification and integrative approaches as interventions for aging well are simple and straightforward, yet these changes can be difficult to implement and sustain.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/09/prevention-as-a-prescription-for-cancer.htm
1 Sep 2018
From C− to Nobel Prize for ACP Member
ACP Member William G. Kaelin Jr., MD, recounts an inauspicious start in lab research that led to him winning the Nobel Prize for medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/02/from-cminus-to-nobel-prize-for-acp-member.htm
1 Feb 2020
MKSAP Quiz: Appropriate management of mediastinal germ cell tumor
This week's quiz asks readers about management of a 45-year-old man previously treated for a mediastinal germ cell tumor.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/03/06/3.htm
6 Mar 2012