Oncology

  • An unusual cause of bruising
    Tahani Atieh, DO and Alan Lichtin, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2019, 86 (8) 535-542; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.18119

    The coagulation assay, particularly the prothrombin time and aPTT, is key in initially assessing a bleeding abnormality.

  • A right atrial mass
    Zeel Shah, MD, M. Chadi Alraies, MD, Ameer Harp, MD, Salam Khalil, MD, Amir Kaki, MD and Mahir Elder, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2019, 86 (7) 445-447; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.18131

    A woman with a history of endometrial adenocarcinoma presented with occasional shortness of breath and dizziness.

  • A 69-year-old woman with double vision and lower-extremity weakness
    Ibrahim Migdady, MD, Maryann Mays, MD and Kerry H. Levin, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2019, 86 (6) 374-379; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.18113

    The onset was sudden, and the symptoms were gradually getting worse.

  • Colorectal cancer screening: Choosing the right test
    Gautam Mankaney, MD, Richard Andrew Sutton, DO and Carol A. Burke, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2019, 86 (6) 385-392; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.17125

    The choice depends on patient preference, family history, and the likelihood of compliance.

  • Women’s health 2019: Osteoporosis, breast cancer, contraception, and hormone therapy
    Anna Camille Moreno, DO, NCMP, Sabrina Kaur Sahni, MD, NCMP, Taryn L. Smith, MD and Pelin Batur, MD, FACP, NCMP, CCD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2019, 86 (6) 400-406; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.18130

    Vignettes with practical advice based on current literature.

  • In reply: Human papillomavirus March 2019
    Salina Zhang, BS and Pelin Batur, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2019, 86 (5) 300-301; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86c.05002
  • Human papillomavirus March 2019
    Robert Lichtenberg, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2019, 86 (5) 300; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86c.05001

    Readers comment on aleukemic leukemia cutis (February 2019) and on human papillomavirus vaccination (March 2019).

  • In reply: Aleukemic leukemia cutis February 2019
    Tuyet Abraham, MD, Peter Morawiecki, MD, Amy Flischel, MD and Bharata Agrawal, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2019, 86 (5) 302; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86c.05004
  • Aleukemic leukemia cutis February 2019
    Etan Marks, DO
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2019, 86 (5) 302; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86c.05003

    Readers comment on aleukemic leukemia cutis (February 2019) and on human papillomavirus vaccination (March 2019).

  • Gastric outlet obstruction: A red flag, potentially manageable
    Andree H. Koop, MD, William C. Palmer, MD and Fernando F. Stancampiano, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2019, 86 (5) 345-353; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.18035

    Presume the cause to be a malignant tumor untill proven otherwise.

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