WAMC: Nontrad/URM/3.1 cGPA/3.6 post bacc GPA/510 MCAT
GPA: 3.1cGPA and 3.3sGPA. 3.6 DIY post bacc gpa (43hrs). Downward trend during undergrad due to mom's cancer and death. Shortly after start of postbacc dad was diagnosed with cancer and during pandemic (I guess proving that I can handle life challenges better now?)
MCAT: 510 127/129/126/128
State of residence: OK
Ethnicity and/or race: Black male
Undergraduate institution or category: Original was small private school, postbacc was both local...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - May 18, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: ZombieDante Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
Breast cancer; prior lymphoma radiation
I have a case of an otherwise health 50 ish year old with a T1 luminal A breast cancer. MRI breast staging confirms T1N0M0.
Prior radiation for Hodgkin's at age 15.
I know the boards answer here, but it's so tempting to consider this for APBI if she desires BCS. I think cosmestically, etc it'll be fine. I guess my biggest worry is just lifetime risk of further breast cancers.
So I'm leaning mastectomy(ies) here.
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Source: Student Doctor Network - May 12, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: BobbyHeenan Tags: Radiation Oncology Source Type: forums
is PMRT needed for this patient?
54 years old patient, PS0, no medical comorbidities (obese), no family history of breast cancer
underwent a MRM + LND for left Breast invasive Carcinoma
Pathology showed:
- T4cm, 0Ln/18 dissected pT2N0, free margins
- G3, LVI ++,
- ER 50%, PR 10%, Her2 neg
- Ki 30% (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - May 10, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Kroll2013 Tags: Radiation Oncology Source Type: forums
Alternatives to a PhD at a university with a very small MD/PhD program
I recently got into a medical school with a very small MD/PhD program. They take about 1 student a year. I'm still on the alternative list for some MSTPs but will likely matriculate into this school. With that being said, I was wondering what other research opportunities, outside of getting a PhD at this school, could be an option. I know that the NIH does a couple internships. Does anyone have a list of opportunities? I'm mainly interested in cancer and clinical research. Anything helps! (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - May 7, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: CHiP_Analysis Tags: Physician Scientists Source Type: forums
Pros/cons of taking a year off due to sick parent
I am in my M2 year and my dad has stage iv cancer (diagnosed a couple months ago) and has a poor prognosis.
I am signed up to take Step 1 in June.
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Source: Student Doctor Network - May 1, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: freshmarketgal Tags: Medical Students (MD) Source Type: forums
Case: Esophageal Cancer with weird nodes
Hello! I have a case for you and looking forward to hearing your input.
Male patient in his sixties, known history of tobacco use. Now presents with swallowing difficulties and is diagnosed with a cT3 G3 SCC of the thoracic esophagus.
No immediate regional nodes affected, but two findings on PET-CT: one node in the uppermost mediastinum (almost SCV) and a few other nodes grouped together in the coeliac region. The first biopsy of the tumor was negative and compliance was an issue, so it...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 28, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Palex80 Tags: Radiation Oncology Source Type: forums
OMS1: Wondering about heme/onc fellowship competitiveness/planning for the future.
I was wondering about my chances of matching into heme/onc later.
From what I can tell, Heme/Onc is competitive but I don't know where it fits on the scale of other residencies/fellowships.
is it like:
Gastro>General Surgery>Radiology>Heme/Onc>Anesthesia>IM>Neurology>FM
I'm only OMS1 right now though at a NEW DO school.
Though, before med school, I was pretty set on research and industry. I wanted to do independent cancer research and my PI encouraged me to do med school.
I did research...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 27, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Dr.Meowz Tags: Hematology / Oncology Source Type: forums
Wamc: 3.99 gpa 514 mcat
1. sGPA: 3.99 cGPA3.99
2. MCAT: 514 (129/127/130/128)
3. California Resident
4. Ethnicity: Indonesian (not sure if this is ORM or URM pls let me know)
5. Undergrad: UCLA
6. Clinical Experience: Paid MA (560+ hrs), hospital volunteering (50 hrs)
7. Research: 1300+ hours at a cancer immunotherapy lab (2 pubs, 1 first author in prep, 2 in prep pubs in high impact factor journals (41-49 IF), 1 poster)
8. Shadowing: none, working on getting some
9. Non-clinical volunteering: vaccination clinic...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 27, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: igotchabuddy Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
Does this Post-bacc schedule look reasonable?
How does this post bacc schedule look for someone working 20-30 hours per week and trying to raise their sGPA to a 3.0 from ~2.6?
SUMMER 22
Ochem 1 (3) (Retake)
FALL 22
Ochem 2 (3) (Retake)
Intro to Neuroscience 1 (4)
SPRING 23
Medical Physiology (3) (Retake)
Medical Physiology Lab (1) (Retake)
Cell Cycle and Cancer (4)
SUMMER 23
Intro to Neuroscience 2 (4)
Animal Biology (3)
FALL 23
Medical Neuroanatomy (4)
Immunology (4)
Research (4)
SPRING 24
Virology (4)
Research (4)
MCAT...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 24, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: premedBF Tags: Nontraditional Students Source Type: forums
WashU vs. Emory vs. Northwestern
Hello everyone. I am very grateful to have these options, but I am having a difficult time making a decision. I will be an MSTP student, so cost is not something I have to consider (other than COL). In the future, I hope to match to a pediatric residency with a research track, ideally on the West Coast.
WashU St. Louis
Pros:
Very strong in my research interests (cancer immunology). Plenty of labs I could see myself joining
Match list is very impressive
MSTP administration...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 21, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: kitkat08 Tags: Help Me Decide: X vs Y Medical School (2021-2022) Source Type: forums
Case Western vs Miami (half-tuition scholarship)
Case (Tuition: $70,000 per year, COA over 4 years: $400,000, USNWR Ranking: 24, PD Ranking: 30)
Pros
-No internal rankings
-No AOA
-True pass/fail
-More prestigious, top 25 research school.
-Affiliated with Cleveland Clinic which is world renowned and University Hospitals which is also a great hospital.
-Amazing residency match list
-Want to do something cancer related (maybe Rad Onc) and Case is NCI designated comprehensive cancer center and known for its cancer research.
-Dedicated...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 20, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: MooseAndMe99 Tags: Help Me Decide: X vs Y Medical School (2021-2022) Source Type: forums
Hospice or cancer care?
Hi all,
I realize this is a good position to be in, but I need help making a decision. I’ve been accepted to a summer research program at a fairly prestigious medical school where my PI has informed me that if I put in good work, my name will put on a manuscript or two.
Similarly, I was accepted to a competitive volunteering program (affiliated with the same university) to volunteer in a cancer care center. It would be an excellent experience and I would be volunteering in a variety of...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 17, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Mr. Macrophage Tags: Pre-Medical (MD) Source Type: forums
Controlled Rxs- fill or refuse?
Hey everyone,
When do you feel it's appropriate for a patient to be on high doses of Norco, oxycodone, lyrica, modafinil and xanax? Considering it's not a cancer patient and the doctor has been disciplined in the past by the medical board for over-prescribing. Would you keep filling these prescriptions? Or how would you go about refusing to fill them? What would you say to that regular customer and doctor? Do you often see people being on 2 short acting opioids?
I'd appreciate your input...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 16, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: mimi06bg Tags: Pharmacy Source Type: forums
Wamc? 3.59 3.43 orm do + md
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AMCAS: cGPA 3.59, sGPA 3.43 ACOMAS sGPA 3.36 A very strong GPA recovery from a dip in later sophomore early junior year. Last 3 semesters: 3.95, 3.78, 4.0 respectively.
511 - 126/130/127/128.
NE
Caucasian
Generic State School
Clinical Experiences
~2600 hours of scribing in an ED, estimated 4900 by matriculation.
~300 hours of autopsy program volunteering.
Research
1900 hours in Cancer and Genetics research, one...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 12, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: LongLurkinLarry Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
Rad Onc in The Lancet Oncology
Primary radiotherapy and deep inferior epigastric perforator flap reconstruction for patients with breast cancer (PRADA): a multicentre, prospective, non-randomised, feasibility study
There are a number of trials in this space now looking preoperative vs. postoperative radiation. I think this is the foot in the door to definitive radiation for selected pts. If you can treat positive nodes definitively with RT, you probably can do the same for (some) primaries (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 12, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: radiation Tags: Radiation Oncology Source Type: forums
