Search results for "Breast Cancer"
Menopausal hormone therapy linked to breast cancer risk
An individual patient-level meta-analysis found that risk for breast cancer increased steadily with duration of use for all types of menopausal hormone therapy except vaginal estrogen and that risk was higher with estrogen-progestogen than estrogen-only formulations.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/09/10/1.htm
10 Sep 2019
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
Combat cardiac risks of cancer therapies
One challenge of treating cancer is preventing, diagnosing, and treating heart failure in at-risk patients, and figuring out which patients would benefit from intervention.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/09/combat-cardiac-risks-of-cancer-therapies.htm
1 Sep 2018
Latest updates on ACP's priorities, initiatives
ACP Spotlight offers readers a look at ACP's current top priorities and initiatives, as well as highlights from our e-newsletter, ACP Internist Weekly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/05/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 May 2019
Women with breast cancer at high mutation risk report barriers to genetic testing in recent survey
That only slightly more than half of high-risk patients were tested shows a missed opportunity to prevent ovarian and other cancer deaths, the study authors wrote.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/02/14/2.htm
14 Feb 2017
Endocrine therapy, chemotherapy had similar efficacy in women with early-stage breast cancer and a midrange recurrence score
Rates of survival free of invasive disease were similar at nine years among women undergoing adjuvant endocrine therapy and chemotherapy, and the two groups had similar rates of freedom from distant disease recurrence, freedom from recurrence at a distant or local-regional site, and overall survival.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/06/12/1.htm
12 Jun 2018
DynaMed Plus Quiz: Breast cancer screening
Test yourself with this quiz from DynaMed Plus.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/07/dynamed-plus-quiz-breast-cancer-screening.htm
1 Jul 2017
Recapping the highlights of Internal Medicine 2009
ACP Internist digests the best of Internal Medicine 2009, including standing-room only sessions and the introduction of interactive coverage, including e-mail digests, blogs and Twitter.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/06/editors.htm
1 Jun 2009
Letters to the Editor
Readers consider recent articles on futile cases, autism and payment reform.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/01/letters.htm
1 Jan 2009
HIV reduction efforts should target risky behaviors
MKSAP Quiz: daily cough without specific triggers
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/12/21/2.htm
21 Dec 2010