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Monthly Archives: November 2014
Appendicitis. What to watch for…
Why do we have an appendix? We do not know the function of this part of your intestine. The appendix is located in the lower right side of the abdomen and when it becomes inflamed immediate medical care is needed to prevent a … Continue reading
Posted in General Medicine- Adults, Pediatrics, Uncategorized
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Lung cancer screening
Wow! Lung cancer accounts for 27% of all cancer deaths in the United States. 7% of Americans will be diagnosed and 6% will die from it. Among heavy smokers, 33% of them will die from lung cancer. In the 1960s … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, General Medicine- Adults, lung conditions, Uncategorized
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Prostate cancer screening. To screen or not to screen?
The US Preventive Services Task Force recommend against routine prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing. The PSA test was introduced in the late 1980s. This lab test showed us that the incidence of prostate cancer increased dramatically compared to when we could … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, General Medicine- Adults, Male issues, prostate cancer, Uncategorized
Tagged Andover, cancer, Dr. Greenberg, Dr. Leslie Greenberg, Family Doctor, Family Medicine, family physician, family practice, kansas, prostate cancer, PSA, screening test, wichita
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Nuts and bolts on colon cancer screening
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force tells us who and when and how to test for which disease. Their research takes into account patient population characteristics and the evidence. Who should be screened for colon cancer? All adults 50 to … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, General Medicine- Adults, Uncategorized
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Cancer screening key issues. Why, who, which test do we use?
I recently read a great article demonstrating biases in the evaluation of screening tests. This is timely as last week I had a 75 year old female visibly upset that she no longer needed regular pap smears. She sighed and … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, General Medicine- Adults, Uncategorized
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