Search results for "Mammography"
Imaging groups issue recommendations on screening for breast cancer
Antidepressants better than placebo only in severely depressed
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/01/12/4.htm
12 Jan 2010
MKSAP Quiz: evaluation for a self-detected lump under the arm
A 69-year-old woman is evaluated for a lump under her arm found on self-examination. She is otherwise healthy and has no other symptoms. Medical and family histories are unremarkable, and she takes no medications. A needle aspirate of the right axillary mass reveals adenocarcinoma. Bilateral mammography and breast MRI are normal. CT scan of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis demonstrates the enlarged axillary lymph node and no other abnormalities. What is the most appropriate initial treatment?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/09/16/3.htm
16 Sep 2014
ACS/ASCO issue guideline on caring for breast cancer survivors; study looks at association between screen-detected DCIS, invasive breast cancer
The 5 areas covered by the guideline are surveillance for breast cancer recurrence, screening for second primary cancer, assessment and management of physical and psychosocial long-term and late effects of breast cancer and treatment, health promotion, and care coordination and practice implications.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/12/15/4.htm
15 Dec 2015
MRI screening associated with improved survival in women at high risk for breast cancer
The next issue is online
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/11/23/6.htm
23 Nov 2010
Supplemental imaging may not be necessary in all women with dense breasts, study finds
Supplemental imaging may not be necessary for all women with dense breasts on mammography, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/05/19/1.htm
19 May 2015
Statins may be cost-effective for lower-risk populations, model finds
Study shows benefit of mammography screening in women age 40-49
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/10/05/4.htm
5 Oct 2010
Modeling study finds benefit in personalized mammogram schedules
Personalized mammography schedules based on women's individual risk factors could be more beneficial and cost-effective than generalized recommendations, according to a new modeling study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/07/12/1.htm
12 Jul 2011
Cancer screens for cancer patients reveal ‘auto-pilot’ culture
MKSAP Quiz: gradual memory loss
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/10/19/2.htm
19 Oct 2010
The February issue of ACP Internist is online and coming to your mailbox
And the winner is …
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/02/02/10.htm
2 Feb 2010