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
Immunogenicity of Childhood Vaccines after Pediatric Cancer - FPIN's Clinical Inquiries...
Dec 1, 2020 - Children treated for cancer do not retain full immunity from previous vaccinations; therefore, it is likely beneficial for children who survive cancer to be revaccinated six to 12 months after immunosuppressive therapy.
American Family Physician : FPIN's Clinical Inquiries
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1201/od1.html
Medication Use to Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer: Recommendation Statement - U.S. ...
Mar 15, 2020 - The USPSTF recommends that clinicians offer to prescribe risk-reducing medications, such as tamoxifen, raloxifene, or aromatase inhibitors, to women who are at increased risk for breast cancer and at low risk for adverse medication effects.
American Family Physician : U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0315/od1.html
Integrating Breast Cancer Risk Management into Primary Care - Editorials - American ...
Mar 15, 2020 - It is important that primary care physicians have the ability and resources to identify women eligible for genetic counseling and testing for breast cancer.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0315/p330.html
Medication Use to Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer - Putting Prevention into Practice - ...
Mar 15, 2020 - E.F., a 40-year-old woman, comes to your office for a routine gynecologic visit. She is not taking any medications and is generally healthy. She is sexually active, and her last menstrual period started 10 days ago.
American Family Physician : Putting Prevention into Practice
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0315/p373.html
Aspirin for Colon Cancer Risk Prevention - FPIN's Clinical Inquiries - American Family ...
Nov 1, 2019 - Daily low-dose aspirin can be offered to patients older than 50 years for colon cancer prevention.
American Family Physician : FPIN's Clinical Inquiries
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1101/od2.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
Omega-3 Fatty Acids Do Not Prevent Cancer or Cardiovascular Disease Events - POEMs - ...
Sep 15, 2019 - This is the second large, well-designed study (the first one included patients with diabetes mellitus; this one included patients without diabetes) that found no benefit from a 1-g daily dosage of marine n-3 fatty acid supplementation for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease...
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0915/p374a.html
HPV Vaccine for Prevention of High-Grade Precancerous Cervical Lesions - Medicine by ...
Apr 1, 2019 - Data suggest the benefits of HPV vaccination for reducing precancerous lesions outweigh the potential harms. Find out more.
American Family Physician : Medicine by the Numbers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0401/od1.html
Aspirin, Eicosapentaenoic Acid, and Placebo Equally Effective in Preventing Colorectal ...
Jun 1, 2019 - After 12 months, neither aspirin nor EPA, alone or in combination, are any better than placebo at preventing colorectal adenomas in patients with high-risk neoplasia.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0601/p717.html
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