Oncology
- Common benign breast concerns for the primary care physician
Because breast cancer is so common, women with breast problems often fear the worst. They needn’t.
- Prostate cancer screening, November 2018
A reader comments on the use of prostate-specific antigen (November 2018).
- Men’s health 2018 (November 2018)
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- Men’s health 2018: BPH, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, supplements
Latest research in 4 areas of men’s health commonly addressed in primary care.
- PSA screening: Back to the future
Screening for prostate cancer reduces mortality rates and metastatic disease, and the paradigm continues to evolve.
- How long should we follow simple ovarian cysts with pelvic ultrasonography?
Before menopause, most simple cysts smaller than 5 cm resolve in 2 to 3 menstrual cycles and need no further intervention.
- Genitourinary syndrome of menopause in breast cancer survivors: Treatments are available
Options include locally applied estrogens, DHEA, and estrogen receptor agonists/antagonists.
- We can learn a lot from drug adverse effects
No one likes adverse effects, but they can teach us important things about human biology.
- How should we diagnose and manage checkpoint inhibitor-associated colitis?
Rule out infection, especially Clostridium difficile, then order colonoscopy or computed tomography.