Search results for "Prostate cancer"
Information plus documentation a must for informed consent
Documentation of informed consent is an important deterrent to malpractice and negligence claims. One physician describes how his informed consent process was the deciding factor in a missed case of prostate cancer, and outlines how any physician can accomplish it.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/01/consent.htm
1 Jan 2012
Treatment for prostate symptoms doesn't appear to increase risk for advanced prostate cancer
Treating prostate symptoms with 5α-reductase inhibitors (5-ARIs) does not appear to increase risk for advanced prostate cancer, a new study indicates.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/06/25/1.htm
25 Jun 2013
Decision aids integral to shared decision making
When used properly and in the correct situation, decision aids save time and costs by better meeting patient needs and increasing adherence.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/05/decision-aids-integral-to-shared-decision-making.htm
1 May 2019
Warnings added to prostate cancer drugs
Talk about health care reform with CMS Administrator Don BerwickPQRI incentive payments now being sentAre you enrolled in PECOS?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/10/26/7.htm
26 Oct 2010
Cancer society recommends prostate cancer specialists team with primary care physicians to coordinate survivorship care
Prostate cancer specialists should ensure a patient's primary care clinician is included as part of the post-treatment clinical follow-up team, a new guideline stated.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/06/17/1.htm
17 Jun 2014
ACP convenes, in person and virtually, for Internal Medicine Meeting 2022
This month's issue considers coverage of Internal Medicine Meeting 2022, Leadership Day in Washington, D.C., and ACP's ninth COVID-19 forum.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/07/acp-convenes-in-person-and-virtually-for-internal-medicine-meeting-2022.htm
1 Jul 2022
No mortality benefit associated with primary androgen deprivation therapy in localized prostate cancer
Primary androgen deprivation therapy (PADT) yielded no mortality benefit compared with no PADT in men with clinically localized prostate cancer, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/03/25/5.htm
25 Mar 2014
Changes to contraindication for statins in pregnancy
This column reviews details on recent recalls, alerts, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/09/changes-to-contraindication-for-statins-in-pregnancy.htm
1 Sep 2021
NIH panel advocates delaying treatment for low-grade prostate cancer
Men with localized, low-risk prostate cancer should be closely monitored until disease progression warrants treatment, concluded an independent panel of the National Institutes of Health.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/12/13/1.htm
13 Dec 2011
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