Positive Anti-Nuclear Antibody (ANA) Test - Cancer Therapy Advisor
Jan 17, 2019 · Suggested Additional Lab Testing. For follow-up from a positive ANA test: For SLE: anti Ds DNA, anti-SS-A (Ro), anti-SS-B (La), anti-U1 RNP, anti-Sm, and follow-up with serial anti-DS DNA. For ...
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Hypercalcemia in Cancer: Causes, Symptoms, and Management
Nov 17, 2023 · Patients with hypercalcemia may present with kidney stones; chronic renal insufficiency; bone pain; excessive urine production; gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and constipation ...
Anastrozole vs Tamoxifen: Similar Outcomes, Different Toxicities
Dec 9, 2020 · In contrast, patients who received anastrozole had a significantly higher odds of having a fracture (OR, 1.34; 95% CI, 1.06-1.70; P =.013) or transient ischemic attack (OR, 3.10; 95% CI, 1.07-10. ...
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Its History, Impact, and the Pink …
Sep 18, 2023 · National Breast Cancer Awareness Month began as a weeklong event in 1985. It was organized by the ACS and the pharmaceutical division of Imperial Chemical Industries, which later became part of ...
Malignant Ascites: Diagnosis and Management - Cancer Therapy …
Apr 27, 2015 · Malignant Ascites: Diagnosis and Management. Ascites refers to fluid that accumulates within the peritoneal cavity. Although ascites is most commonly observed in patients with cirrhosis and ...
New Guidelines on Cannabis, Cannabinoid Use in Cancer Patients
Mar 26, 2024 · Clinicians should routinely and without judgment ask adult cancer patients if they are interested in cannabis and/or cannabinoids, and, if so, provide guidance or resources (based on a good ...
Types of Drugs Used to Treat Cancer - Cancer Therapy Advisor
Apr 12, 2019 · Small-Molecule Drugs. Small-molecule drugs are agents that are small enough to easily enter their target cells to induce their effects. Most small-molecule drugs used as cancer treatment target ...
Approach to lymphocytosis - Cancer Therapy Advisor
Jan 17, 2019 · Approach to lymphocytosis. What every physician needs to know about lymphocytosis: Lymphocytes are white blood cells that serve primarily as the body’s adaptive immune system, and provide ...
Cervical Pre-invasive – Diagnosis and Treatment
Jan 17, 2019 · Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia (CIN) or cervical dysplasia is a premalignant condition of the cervix caused by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and usually detected by screening with cytology ...