What Does That Symptom Mean?
Right now I am contemplating the additional pain I have been having in my fingers/hands and toes/feet recently. I do not expect I have hand/foot cancer but that my rheumatoid is doing funny things. I am not researching online, I am going to send my doctor a message. That is the mature adult thing to do.Normal people think that headache or scratchy throat is nothing. But to cancer people a headache is a brain tumor and a sore throat is esophageal cancer. Along with your cancer diagnosis you learn that Dr Google and Wikipedia are not your friends for medical information.But with cancer, every little symptom gets a new m...
Source: Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog - September 15, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: google rheumatoid arthritis symptoms Source Type: blogs
Alcoholic Beverages Cause Cancer; Industry Groups Advocate " Responsible " Drinking
Clear patterns have emerged relating alcoholic beverage consumption to the development of head and neck cancer, esophageal cancer, liver cancer, breast cancer, and colorectal cancer (see:Alcohol and Cancer Risk). Hence, when countries experience high consumption of alcoholic beverages, public health officials worry that their populations may experience a surge in the incidence of such lesions in the future. A recent article discussed this possibility in Europe, particularly GI cancers (see:Love Affair With Alcohol Is Driving GI Cancers). Below is an excerpt from the article:Europe could be headed for sharp increases in rat...
Source: Lab Soft News - September 13, 2017 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Bruce Friedman Tags: Medical Consumerism Medical Education Medical Ethics Medical Research Preventive Medicine Source Type: blogs
After 8 years, this doctor is finally treating his pancreatic tumors
I’ve known that I’ve had tumors in my pancreas since 2009. Until now I’ve done nothing about them.
This might sound like a counter-intuitive, even foolhardy strategy, especially for an oncologist, who should surely know better than to let his disease gain an advantage through his own inaction. But I don’t have the “usual” type of pancreatic cancer, the kind that claimed the life of Patrick Swayze and has sentenced many other lesser-known patients to a hasty, painful, jaundiced death.
Adenocarcinoma of the pancreas is, indeed, a fearsome foe; I certainly haven’t compiled a list of m...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - September 6, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: < a href="http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/mark-a-lewis" rel="tag" > Mark A. Lewis, MD < /a > Tags: Conditions Gastroenterology Oncology/Hematology Surgery Source Type: blogs
Diabetes - a death sentence
The last time I posted, we had just been to the nephrologist. I wrote this:Gave him 3-5 years before he will need dialysis. That's interesting because only 2 years ago he was told that he needed dialysis then. I think this just confirms to me that labs really can't forecast what you do and don't need as they can quickly change for the good or the bad.Could I have been in any more denial? I think it finally hit both of us that that's exactly what we did - we made up excuses to "prove" the doctor was wrong.So what if he only has 3 - 5 more years before dialysis? And what if he still doesn't want dial...
Source: Wife of a Diabetic - August 19, 2017 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: blogs
MKSAP: 54-year-old man with dysphagia
Test your medicine knowledge with the MKSAP challenge, in partnership with the American College of Physicians.
A 54-year-old man is evaluated for a 4-month history of intermittent, nonprogressive solid-food dysphagia. He has a long-standing history of heartburn that has been well controlled with once-daily proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy for the past 5 years. Results of a screening colonoscopy 4 years ago were normal. There is no family history of colorectal cancer.
Physical examination findings are unremarkable.
Upper endoscopy reveals a 3-cm hiatal hernia, an esophageal (Schatzki) ring, and approximately six polyps...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - August 12, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: < a href="http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/mksap" rel="tag" > mksap < /a > Tags: Conditions GI Medications Source Type: blogs
Another Piece of Bad (And Misunderstood) Advice
Who has heard that green tea is good for people with cancer and for preventing cancer? ' Raises hand 'Yes I have heard that. I don ' t really like green tea that much but I do drink it occasionally. I know people who purposely drink green tea because it is ' better ' for them. So here ' sthe bad news:" Green tea and green tea extracts are widely consumed by patients with cancer. Yet overall there is no clinical evidence that green tea or its chemical components slow tumor progression in humans — and importantly, there is some evidence that green tea compounds might interfere with anticancer treatment. "There is some earl...
Source: Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog - June 30, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: fake news medical information medical research Source Type: blogs
Why Surgical Volumes Should Be Public
By PETER PRONOVOST, MD
Her voice cracked with strain. I could imagine the woman at the other end of the line shaking, overcome with remorse about the hospital where her husband had had esophageal surgery. Might he still be alive, she asked me, if they had chosen a different hospital?
The couple had initially planned to have the procedure done at a well-known medical center, but when she went online to do her homework, she discovered that the hospital’s patient safety scores were poor. Another hospital in her community had stronger patient safety ratings, so they decided to have the procedure there.
It made sense. Why...
Source: The Health Care Blog - February 6, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: John Irvine Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 172
Just when you thought your brain could unwind on a Friday, you realise that it would rather be challenged with some good old fashioned medical trivia FFFF…introducing Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 172. This week we have an animal based radiology quiz sourced from radiopaedia.org.
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What animal is winking at you?
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An owl
It is in reference to an absent pedicle.
Differentials include, congenital absence, neurofibromatosis, radiation therapy, spinal metastases, int...
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - January 12, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Neil Long Tags: Frivolous Friday Five achalasia birds beak butterflies cobra head fractures owl pedicle Pulmonary Oedema radiopaedia.org rats tail stag stag antlers ureterocele winking owl sign Source Type: blogs
Emotional Detachment in People with Alzheimer ’s
By Elaine C PereiraAlzheimer's Reading RoomThere are numerous adverse changes that befall a person living with Alzheimer ’s. Initially the most remarkable areshort-term memory issues and confusion.There are also many subtle,often explained away behaviors especially in the early phase of dementia that can baffle observers. By themselves, they may present as an occasional odd remark, illogical idea and/or a goofy action.Confusion and Dementia CareSubscribe to the Alzheimer's Reading RoomEmail:What ’s significant about these early behaviors is how infrequently they happen. Other than a headshake or raised eyebrow, most fa...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - December 15, 2016 Category: Neurology Tags: care of dementia patients caregiver dementia care dementia help for caregivers elderly dementia care health help alzheimer's help with dementia care memory care facility Source Type: blogs
An Interview with Noted Pancreas Surgeon Dr. Charles J. Yeo
Recently, InsideSurgery had a chance to speak with Dr. Charles J. Yeo about his career as a top Whipple and pancreas surgeon and his ongoing role as a surgical leader and educator.
As the Samuel D. Gross Professor of Surgery and Chair of the Department of Surgery, you welcomed your second intern class to Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania last month. What one piece advice do you have for your new trainees?
One piece of advice….that’s tough! Several pieces of advice….enjoy the challenges and experiences of internship; read and increase your knowledge base outside of that 80 hours; ...
Source: Inside Surgery - August 12, 2016 Category: Surgery Authors: Editor Tags: Interviews Source Type: blogs
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Source: Cardiophile MD - August 6, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Prof. Dr. Johnson Francis, MD, DM, FACC, FRCP Edin, FRCP London Tags: Cardiology Cardiology MCQ DM / DNB Cardiology Entrance Featured Source Type: blogs
How Extracellular Matrix Scaffolds Influence Cell Behavior in Therapies
This study showed us that the matrix bound vesicles are clearly active, can influence cellular behavior and are possibly the primary mechanism by which bioscaffolds cause tissue regrowth in the body."
Link: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-07/uops-prs072816.php (Source: Fight Aging!)
Source: Fight Aging! - July 29, 2016 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Daily News Source Type: blogs
Hope is a Hot Button
by Kathy Kastner < br / > < br / > < div class= " separator " style= " clear: both; text-align: center; " > < a href= " https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-N-8PrA4vNgg/V5Zge4ARKOI/AAAAAAABbLA/XijkFrppj-gaHtmWcua8GHkRc4FVjlpHQCLcB/s1600/false%2Bhope.png " imageanchor= " 1 " style= " clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; " > < img border= " 0 " height= " 183 " src= " https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-N-8PrA4vNgg/V5Zge4ARKOI/AAAAAAABbLA/XijkFrppj-gaHtmWcua8GHkRc4FVjlpHQCLcB/s320/false%2Bhope.png " width= " 320 " / > < /a > < /div > As life draws to an end, hot buttons need only be barely touched to set off ...
Source: Pallimed: A Hospice and Palliative Medicine Blog - July 24, 2016 Category: Palliative Care Tags: chat hpmchat kastner tweetchat Source Type: blogs
Automatic Computer Vision System Detects Early Esophageal Cancer
At the Eidhoven University of Technology (TU Eindhoven) in The Netherlands, a research team has developed a computer vision system that has shown excellent results at identifying early neoplastic lesions, which develop into full blown esophageal cancer, in patients with Barrett’s esophagus. Such lesions are very difficult to spot, and not many physicians have the training or the eye necessary to do so accurately and consistently.
The collaboration involved a gastroenterologist from Catharina Hospital and computer scientists from the Video Coding and Architectures Research Group at TU Eindhoven. Their algorithm ana...
Source: Medgadget - July 6, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Editors Tags: GI Oncology Source Type: blogs
Taking Treatment & a Half Marathon, Together, One Step at A Time
The relationship between a cancer patient and their care provider is a special one. Between radiation therapy appointments, hours of chemotherapy, and even sometimes surgery and recovery, there’s not much that can strengthen this bond, besides running a Half Marathon.
But Tiffani Tyer, a Nurse Practitioner in Radiation Oncology at the University of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMGCCC), and Dana Deighton’s journey started long before this year’s Maryland Half Marathon & 5k.
About 3 years ago Dana was diagnosed with Stage IV Esophageal Cancer. At 43-years-old with 3 young children, it was, ...
Source: Life in a Medical Center - June 20, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Chris Lindsley Tags: Cancer Doctors Employees & Staff patient care Patient Stories Uncategorized radiation oncology Source Type: blogs
