More articles from Cancer Diagnosis and Management

  • Brain metastases: Presentation, evaluation, and management
    Mark A. Chidel, MD, John H. Suh, MD and Gene H. Barnett, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2000, 67 (2) 120-127;

    Prompt diagnosis and treatment can prolong the patient’s life and improve the quality of his or her remaining days.

  • Early recognition of spinal cord compression in cancer patients
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 1999, 66 (10) 629-631;

    The only way to preserve ambulatory function in patients with spinal cord compression due to spinal metastases is to recognize and treat it early, while the patient can still walk.

  • Human papillomavirus typing and the reduction of cervical cancer risk
    Xian Wen Jin, MD, PhD, Joseph Cash, MD and Alexander W. Kennedy, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 1999, 66 (9) 533-539;

    For women with low-grade abnormalities on their Pap smear, testing for human papillomavirus can give useful information, but also has limitations.

  • Colorectal cancer screening: Making sense of the different guidelines
    Carol Ann Burke, MD and Rosalind Van Stolk, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 1999, 66 (5) 303-311;

    Colon cancer screening is dismally underused. A review of the guidelines from three different groups, with recommendations in areas of controversy.

  • Evolving concepts in the management of patients with neutropenia and fever
    Robin K. Avery, MD and David L. Longworth, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 1999, 66 (3) 173-180;

    Chemotherapy recipients with neutropenia and fever need prompt antibiotic treatment to prevent sepsis. What are the pitfalls?

  • Diagnosis and management of superior vena cava syndrome
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 1999, 66 (1) 59-61;

    The first manifestations of lung cancer or lymphoma may be due to compression of the superior vena cava.

  • Why should cancer patients participate in clinical trials?
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 1998, 65 (9) 497-499;

    Primary care physicians can help their cancer patients decide whether to enter a clinical trial of an experimental treatment by frankly discussing the pros and cons.

  • Newer management options in patients with spinal metastasis
    Robert F. McLain, MD and Gordon R. Bell, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 1998, 65 (7) 359-367;

    For some patients with spinal metastasis, new surgical options can prolong survival and immediately improve function. With an illustration that explains the new treatment options.

  • The high cost of terminal care: Balancing conflicting goals
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 1998, 65 (4) 219-221;

    In caring for patients at the end of life, physicians are often torn hy conflicting goals.

  • Cancer and the mind: Separating fact from fiction
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 1998, 65 (2) 107-109;

    It is quite appropriate for physicians to encourage cancer patients to join support groups. However, these patients should not blame themselves or their emotions for causing the cancer.

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