Screening Mammography for Reducing Breast Cancer Mortality - FPIN's Clinical Inquiries ...
Jan 15, 2012 - Screening mammography reduces breast cancer mortality in women 40 to 49 years of age who have an average risk of breast cancer.
American Family Physician : FPIN's Clinical Inquiries
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/0115/p176.html
Screening Mammography in Women 40 to 49 Years of Age - FPIN's Clinical Inquiries - ...
Nov 1, 2004 - While there is strong agreement among experts and evidence in the literature to recommend that women 50 to 69 years of age undergo screening with mammography for breast cancer, the question of screening women 40 to 49 years of age is controversial. The results of most studies suggest ...
American Family Physician : FPIN's Clinical Inquiries
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/1101/p1750.html
Screening Mammography: The Goal Is Changing - Editorials - American Family Physician
Feb 15, 2013 - Screening mammography is one of an increasing number of clinical issues that will require rethinking the clinical mission and restructuring clinical practice to help patients make informed choices.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0215/p246.html
Screening Options for Colorectal Cancer - Editorials - American Family Physician
Jun 1, 1999 - Advertisement << Previous article Next article >> Jun 1, 1999 Issue Editorials Screening Options for Colorectal Cancer THEODORE G. GANIATS, M.D., University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, La Jolla, California HERBERT F. YOUNG, M.D., M.A., American Academy of Family...
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0601/p2979.html
Serum Tumor Markers - American Family Physician
Sep 15, 2003 - Monoclonal antibodies are used to detect serum antigens associated with specific malignancies. These tumor markers are most useful for monitoring response to therapy and detecting early relapse. With the exception of prostate-specific antigen (PSA), tumor markers do not have sufficient ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/0915/p1075.html
Sexual, Urinary, and Bowel Dysfunction Common After Treatment for Localized Prostate ...
Nov 1, 2013 - Patients undergoing surgery had worse urinary and sexual outcomes, whereas those undergoing external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) had worse bowel symptoms. Watchful waiting (active surveillance) was not the subject of this study, but given the problems associated with therapy, active ...
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/1101/p609.html
Should Family Physicians Routinely Screen for Lung Cancer in High-Risk Populations? No:...
Jul 15, 2014 - There is still considerable uncertainty about the true magnitude of benefit from annual lung cancer screening, as well as the financial and psychological costs; therefore, the scope of the recommendation should be limited to one of individualized, shared decision making.
American Family Physician : Editorials: Controversies in Family Medicine
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0715/od3.html
Should Family Physicians Routinely Screen for Lung Cancer in High-Risk Populations? ...
Jul 15, 2014 - When offered to the appropriate population in the appropriate context, CT-based lung cancer screening will reduce the number of deaths caused by this difficult disease.
American Family Physician : Editorials: Controversies in Family Medicine
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0715/od2.html
Should Risk Factors for Breast Cancer Influence Evaluation of Breast Abnormalities? - ...
Jul 1, 2004 - Advertisement << Previous article Next article >> Jul 1, 2004 Issue Should Risk Factors for Breast Cancer Influence Evaluation of Breast Abnormalities? SUSAN ROSS, M.D. RHONDA P. ESTOK, R.N., B.S.N. CINDY LEVINE, M.D. MetaWorks, Inc., Medford, Massachusetts KATRINA ARMSTRONG, M.D....
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0701/p35.html
Should Screening Techniques for Colorectal Cancer All Have an 'A' Recommendation? No: ...
May 15, 2017 - The AAFP will continue to evaluate different screening tests as more research becomes available, but currently can endorse only those options that have the strongest evidence that benefits exceed harms.
American Family Physician : Editorials: Controversies in Family Medicine
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0515/p618.html
Should Screening Techniques for Colorectal Cancer All Have an 'A' Recommendation? Yes: ...
May 15, 2017 - We need to emphasize the message that regardless of which test is used, patients should get screened for colorectal cancer.
American Family Physician : Editorials: Controversies in Family Medicine
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0515/p616.html
Should We Offer Routine Breast Cancer Screening with Mammography? - Cochrane for ...
Jul 15, 2003 - While there is good evidence that mammography starting at age 50 reduces breast cancer mortality, this meta-analysis does not provide evidence of a mortality benefit for mammography screening in women aged 40 to 49. Controversy exists over whether to include in the analysis trials with ...
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/0715/p260.html
Signs and Symptoms of Childhood Cancer: A Guide for Early Recognition - American Family...
Aug 1, 2013 - Although cancer in children is rare, it is the second most common cause of childhood mortality in developed countries. It often presents with nonspecific symptoms similar to those of benign conditions, leading to delays in the diagnosis and initiation of appropriate treatment. Primary ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0801/p185.html
Soft Tissue Sarcomas: Integrating Primary Care Recognition with Tertiary Care Center ...
Aug 1, 1999 - Soft tissue sarcomas account for fewer than 1 percent of malignancies diagnosed annually in the United States. These tumors usually present as an asymptomatic mass. Any lesion larger than 5 cm in diameter should be considered suspicious. Radiographs should be obtained as the initial ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0801/p567.html
Stumbling onto Cancer: Avoiding Overdiagnosis of Renal Cell Carcinoma - Editorials - ...
Feb 1, 2019 - We all need to test wisely and weigh the risks and benefits of diagnostic imaging. Imaging—and testing in general—has real downsides, such as stumbling onto things you wish you had not.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0201/p145.html
Sunscreen Use for Skin Cancer Prevention - FPIN's Clinical Inquiries - American Family ...
Oct 15, 2010 - Daily sunscreen use reduces the incidence of squamous cell carcinoma but not the incidence of basal cell carcinoma.
American Family Physician : FPIN's Clinical Inquiries
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/1015/p989.html
Supplemental MRI Screening in Women with Very Dense Breasts Reduces Interval Cancer ...
Jun 1, 2020 - Supplemental MRI screening for women with very dense breasts compared with mammography alone every two years significantly reduces the likelihood of an interval cancer, from 5 per 1,000 to 2.5 per 1,000 in the intention-to-treat population and to 0.8 per 1,000 in the per-protocol ...
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0601/p695a.html
Surveillance of the Adult Cancer Survivor - American Family Physician
Jan 1, 2015 - The term cancer survivor refers to anyone living with a diagnosis of cancer. As the U.S. population ages, cancer screening increases, and cancer treatments improve, millions more Americans will be classified as cancer survivors in the future. Although many survivors wish to continue ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/0101/p29.html
Targeted Therapies: A New Generation of Cancer Treatments - American Family Physician
Feb 1, 2008 - Targeted therapies, which include monoclonal antibodies and small molecule inhibitors, have significantly changed the treatment of cancer over the past 10 years. These drugs are now a component of therapy for many common malignancies, including breast, colorectal, lung, and pancreatic ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0201/p311.html
Testicular Cancer - American Family Physician
May 1, 1999 - Although testicular cancer accounts for only 1 percent of all tumors in males, it is the most common malignancy in males between 15 and 34 years of age. Cryptorchidism is the most significant risk factor for testicular cancer, increasing the risk up to 11-fold. A painless testicular ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0501/p2539.html
Testicular Cancer: Diagnosis and Treatment - American Family Physician
Feb 15, 2018 - Testicular cancer is the most common solid tumor among males 15 to 34 years of age, with an estimated 8,850 new cases and 410 deaths during 2017 in the United States. With effective treatment, the overall five-year survival rate is 97%. Risk factors for testicular cancer include ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0215/p261.html
Testosterone Therapy and Risk Recurrence After Treatment of Prostate Cancer - FPIN's ...
Oct 15, 2013 - Men with symptomatic androgen deprivation who have had clinically curative treatment for organ-confined prostate cancer may have symptomatic improvement with testosterone replacement therapy. There are no studies evaluating the risk of cancer recurrence in patients receiving ...
American Family Physician : FPIN's Clinical Inquiries
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/1015/od5.html
The 2001 ASCCP Management Guidelines for Cervical Cytology - Editorials - American ...
Nov 15, 2004 - Advertisement << Previous article Next article >> Nov 15, 2004 Issue Editorials The 2001 ASCCP Management Guidelines for Cervical Cytology DARON G. FERRIS, M.D., Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia Am Fam Physician. 2004 Nov 15;70(10):1866-1868. Related Article Shortly...
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/1115/p1866.html
The 2001 Bethesda System Terminology - American Family Physician
Nov 15, 2003 - The 2001 Bethesda System for reporting cervical or vaginal cytologic diagnoses is an incremental change in the uniform terminology introduced in 1988 and revised in 1991. The 2001 Bethesda System includes specific statements about specimen adequacy, general categorization, and ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/1115/p1992.html
The Era of Targeted Therapies - Editorials - American Family Physician
Feb 1, 2008 - Advertisement << Previous article Next article >> Feb 1, 2008 Issue Editorials The Era of Targeted Therapies MARGARET OFFERMANN, MD, PhD, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, Georgia Am Fam Physician. 2008 Feb 1;77(3):294-296. Related Article Cancer has long been recognized as a...
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0201/p294.html
The Liability of Giving Patients a Choice: Shared Decision Making and Prostate Cancer -...
May 15, 2005 - Advertisement << Previous article Next article >> May 15, 2005 Issue Editorials The Liability of Giving Patients a Choice: Shared Decision Making and Prostate Cancer STEVEN H. WOOLF, M.D., M.P.H., and ALEX KRIST, M.D., Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine Richmond,...
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/0515/p1871.html
The Mammography Debate - Editorials - American Family Physician
Dec 15, 2002 - Advertisement << Previous article Next article >> Dec 15, 2002 Issue Editorials The Mammography Debate ALFRED O. BERG, M.D., M.P.H., U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Am Fam Physician. 2002 Dec 15;66(12):2211-2212. Related Content As someone who has had a front-row seat at the...
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/1215/p2211.html
The Science and Politics of Cancer Screening - Editorials - American Family Physician
Feb 1, 2001 - Advertisement << Previous article Next article >> Feb 1, 2001 Issue Editorials The Science and Politics of Cancer Screening LARRY L. DICKEY, M.D., M.P.H., University of California, San Francisco, California Am Fam Physician. 2001 Feb 1;63(3):441-442. Related Article The article in...
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2001/0201/p441.html
Treatment of Breast Cancer - American Family Physician
Jun 1, 2010 - Understanding breast cancer treatment options can help family physicians care for their patients during and after cancer treatment. This article reviews typical treatments based on stage, histology, and biomarkers. Lobular carcinoma in situ does not require treatment. Ductal carcinoma ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/0601/p1339.html
Treatment of Oncologic Emergencies - American Family Physician
Dec 1, 2006 - Most oncologic emergencies can be classified as metabolic, hematologic, structural, or side effects from chemotherapy agents. Tumor lysis syndrome is a metabolic emergency that presents as severe electrolyte abnormalities. The condition is treated with allopurinol or urate oxidase to ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/1201/p1873.html
Treatment Options for Prostate Cancer: Evaluating the Evidence - American Family Physician
May 15, 2005 - Controversy surrounds the management options for localized prostate cancer-conservative management, prostatectomy, and radiation. Choosing among these options is difficult because of long-term side effects that include sexual, urinary, and bowel dysfunction. Some recent studies suggest ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/0515/p1915.html
Twenty-Year Follow-Up of Women's Health Initiative Trials: Lower Breast Cancer ...
Jan 15, 2021 - The cumulative 20-year follow-up report from the Women's Health Initiative hormone therapy trials found significantly lower breast cancer incidence and mortality among postmenopausal women who previously took conjugated equine estrogen (CEE; Premarin) alone (with a prior hysterectomy) ...
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0115/od1.html
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force - Feb 15, 2013 - American Family Physician
Feb 15, 2013 - The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against prostate-specific antigen (PSA)-based screening for prostate cancer.
American Family Physician : U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0215/p283.html
Update on ASCCP Consensus Guidelines for Abnormal Cervical Screening Tests and Cervical...
Jul 15, 2009 - New data have emerged since publication of the American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology's 2001 consensus guidelines for management of abnormal cervical cytology and histology. The 2006 guidelines include recommendations for special populations (i.e., adolescents and ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0715/p147.html
Update on Colorectal Cancer - American Family Physician
Mar 15, 2000 - An estimated 129,400 new cases of colorectal cancer occurred in the United States during 1999. The lifetime risk of developing this cancer is 2.5 to 5 percent in the general population but two to three times higher in persons who have a first-degree relative with colon cancer or an ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0315/p1759.html
Vitamin D Is Not Effective as Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease or Cancer - ...
Sep 15, 2019 - Vitamin D supplementation does not prevent cardiovascular events or cancer in mostly nondiabetic adults (men 50 years and older, women 55 years and older).
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0915/p374.html
VTE in Patients with Cancer: Guidelines from the American Society of Clinical Oncology ...
Aug 1, 2020 - The American Society of Clinical Oncology has updated recommendations for the prevention and treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients with cancer.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0801/p188.html
Vulvar Cancer - American Family Physician
Oct 1, 2002 - Vulvar cancer was reported in 3,200 women in 1998, resulting in 800 deaths. Recent evidence suggests that vulvar cancer comprises two separate diseases. The first type may develop from vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia caused by human papillomavirus infection and is increasing in ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/1001/p1269.html
What Is the Best Collection Device for Screening Cervical Smears? - Cochrane for ...
Apr 1, 2004 - The combination of an extended-tip spatula with an endocervical brush (Cytobrush) is the most effective method for obtaining cervical cells. Detection of endocervical cells is a good indication of adequate smears and detection of disease.
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0401/p1661.html
What Women and Their Physicians Need to Know About the UKCTOCS Study and Ovarian Cancer...
Jun 1, 2016 - An overview of the recent results from the United Kingdom Collaborative Trial of Ovarian Cancer Screening (UKCTOCS) and implications for clinical practice and public health.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/0601/p903.html
When Is the Right Time to Repeat Colonoscopy? - Editorials - American Family Physician
Apr 1, 2008 - Advertisement << Previous article Next article >> Apr 1, 2008 Issue Editorials When Is the Right Time to Repeat Colonoscopy? VIKRAM BOOLCHAND, MD, University of Arizona College of Medicine Tucson, Arizona Am Fam Physician. 2008 Apr 1;77(7):924-926. Related Article Post-polypectomy...
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0401/p924.html
When to Consider Radiation Therapy for Your Patient - American Family Physician
Mar 1, 1999 - Radiation therapy can be an effective treatment modality for both malignant and benign disease. While radiation can be given as primary treatment, it may also be used pre- or postoperatively, with or without other forms of therapy. Radiation therapy is often curative but is sometimes ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0301/p1177.html
Yoga for Cancer-Related Symptoms in Women with Breast Cancer - Cochrane for Clinicians ...
Oct 1, 2017 - Yoga improves health-related quality of life, reduces sleep disturbances, and decreases fatigue in the short term (up to 12 weeks) among women diagnosed with breast cancer who have completed cancer-related treatment or are receiving cancer treatment compared with no intervention.
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/1001/p434.html