Unusual Location PSMA Node
53 yo very healthy man with unfav int risk prostate cancer Gleason 4+3 in 12 of 16 targeted biopsy cores PSA 16 ng/ml (was 14 back in November) had a PSMA for staging that shows Suvmax uptake of 4.1 in a small perirectal node (see picture). There was an MRI done prior to the PSMA that shows a very small node there (wasnt called on the MRI read bc it was so small). Patient pretty interested in surgery but surgery did refer to us for discussion first and also noted in tumor board that they...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 17, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Haybrant Tags: Radiation Oncology Source Type: forums
How long it takes to get X
I'm curious how many days it takes to get things done in your health system or medical community.
Placing FDG PET/CT order to getting it completed
Placing diagnostic MRI order to getting it completed, like a pelvis MRI for rectal cancer staging
Placing volumetric MRI order to getting it completed, like a brain MRI for SRS planning
Placing IR biopsy order (or referral to IR) to getting tissue
Sending out surgical path to getting second opinion, like IHC or FISH for sarcoma, and visual...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 15, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: bluebubbles Tags: Radiation Oncology Source Type: forums
Chemotherapy + Orgo 1?
Would love some advice. Been hearing horror stories about it my entire freshman year and I was unconfident of doing good in it before my cancer diagnosis.
The chemotherapy is set to end September 3rd, and my orgo class starts early August. I looked at the syllabus and apparently I will be under chemo for effectively 25% of the course (the first exam is on September 15th).
Doctor said I have a pretty aggressive chemotherapy regimen (it’s something called GC), and my performance entirely...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 12, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Round786 Tags: Pre-Medical (MD) Source Type: forums
Where to Go?
Hello. I'm 21 years old. I finished my BSc in Physics back in Dec. 2021 and since then I've been volunteering in different areas: HIV patients, cancer patients, veteran healthcare, wrongful conviction organizations, and veterinary medicine for my personal interests. I don't know which professional degree to go towards, my GPA was 2.965 once I graduated with full semester withdrawal due to mental health reasons during my second semester of university. I would love a stable career, but I see...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 12, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: vntgebbygirl123 Tags: Nontraditional Students Source Type: forums
WAMC MD/PhD Applicant
cGPA 3.92, sGPA 3.84, MCAT 519 (131/129/129/130)
Major(s): Neuroscience, Sociology, chemistry minor
Demographics: ORM (white male), trad applicant
Undergrad: Small Catholic university
Research: 3500 at time of application and another 2000 hours projected
2250 hours as a full time researcher and lab manager in a cancer biology lab where I have been working on multiple projects studying epigenetics of a rare cancer. Lots of...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 4, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Anonymousapplicant33 Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
WAMC: 3.9/515/ORM TX Resident
Hi all, I would greatly appreciate it if you could help me finalize my school list. Thanks in advance!
cGPA: 3.9
MCAT: 515 (127/129/129/130), took once
State: TX, ties with FL and NC
Ethnicity: Asian
Clinical Experience
Ophthalmic Technician (250 hours)
Medical Scribe/Volunteer at free clinic (230 hours)
Hospice and Patient Care Volunteer (130 hours)
Research (neuroscience and cancer prevention)
1000 hours (neuroscience during school semesters)...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 4, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: ncstudent1027 Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
Development of patient-friendly “patient information leaflet” to tackle communication of benefits/uncertainties for better decision making in cancer therapy.
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Source: BMJ Comments - March 31, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
Bone met scenario
Here's a scenario I need help with:
70ish yo M with castrate-resistant stage IV prostate cancer. PSMA PET showed a mid femur met along with other small bone lesions, the patient was asymptomatic. I radiated the mid femur met 30 Gy in 10 fractions hoping to prevent a fracture (based on the data presented at ASTRO).
PSA goes down (patient is on xtandi btw). Med onc orders restaging bone scan and he still has uptake in the right mid femur (very bright, same spot I radiated), no other uptake...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - March 30, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Grubbe-a-dub-dub Tags: Radiation Oncology Source Type: forums
University of Arizona (Tucson) vs. Jefferson
Hi everyone! I would greatly appreciate your thoughts on this decision.
Jefferson
Pros
1. More established/better reputation
2. Rothman Orthopedics - I am highly interested in ortho
3. I love the JeffMD curriculum with Scholarly Inquiry
4. Able to declare a specialty and pursue those interests as part of phase 3
5. Tons of students organizations and community experiences that align with my interests
6. Research - Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center
7. Home residency programs...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - March 29, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: throwawayaccount77 Tags: Help Me Decide: X vs Y Medical School Source Type: forums
WAMC: MCAT 504, gpa: 3.8
Hey guys. I wanted some help making my school list and was primarily thinking my stats would best be suited for DO. I would like to apply to some lower-tier MDs as well. Something to take into consideration for my app is that i had cancer throughout college so it impacted the types of ECs and the way I did on the MCAT. I am currently a senior biomedical engineering major and plan to apply this cycle and work at a MA for a clinic.
cGPA and sGPA as calculated by AMCAS or AACOMAS...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - March 24, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: taniyaduffy Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
Re: Early diagnosis of cancer: systems approach to support clinicians in primary care
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Source: BMJ Comments - March 21, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
Re: Diagnosing prostate cancer in asymptomatic patients
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Source: BMJ Comments - March 20, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
Re: Early diagnosis of cancer: systems approach to support clinicians in primary care
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Source: BMJ Comments - March 15, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
WAMC- GPA 3.96/ 518 MCAT- ORM in FL
cGPA-3.96 and sGPA-3.92
MCAT score(s) and breakdown- 518 (CP131/CARS128/Bio129/Psych 130)
FL resident
South Asian
Looking for urban institution that focuses on community outreach
Around 100 hours volunteering at cancer institute and 200 hours volunteering at Needle Exchange service (1 year for each)
Around 700 hours working at substance misuse and addictions research lab. 4 poster presentations (1st author) and working on 1 publication as 1st author
40 hours...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - March 11, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Angitha Reji Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
Re: Medical cannabis or cannabinoids for chronic non-cancer and cancer related pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials
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Source: BMJ Comments - March 7, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
