Oncology
Q&A
Does fecal occult blood screening reduce colorectal cancer morbidity?
Jorgensen OD, Kronborg O, Fenger C. A randomized study of screening for colorectal cancer using fecal occult blood testing: results after 13 years...
Q&A
Do disease-specific mortality effects correlate with all-cause mortality effects in cancer screening trials?
Black WC, Haggstrom DA, Welch HG. All-cause mortality in randomized trials of cancer screening. J Natl Cancer Inst 2002; 94:167-73.
Clinical Inquiries
Does tamoxifen prevent breast cancer?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Tamoxifen prevents breast cancer in women older than 60 years and in younger women with equally high risk because of breast...
Original Research
Why Some Cancer Patients Choose Complementary and Alternative Medicine Instead of Conventional Treatment
Q&A
Is breast self-examination an effective screening measure for breast cancer?
Baxter N, with the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care. Preventive health care, 2001 update: should women be routinely taught breast...
Clinical Inquiries
At what age do patients no longer need colorectal cancer screening?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Good evidence supports fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) for patients up to age 75 (grade of recommendation: A, based on...
Q&A
Does prophylactic mastectomy in women at high risk for breast cancer provide a psychological benefit?
Hatcher MB, Fallowfield L, A’Hern R. The psychosocial impact of bilateral prophylactic mastectomy: prospective study using questionnaires and...
Original Research
Communication About Prostate Cancer Between Men and Their Wives
Q&A
Does the increased sensitivity of the new Papanicolaou (Pap) tests improve the cost-effectiveness of screening for cervical cancer?
Myers ER, McCrory DC, Subramanian S, et al. Setting the target for a better cervical screening test: characteristics of a cost-effective test for...
Q&A
What is the most cost-effective screening regimen for colon cancer?
Frazier AL, Colditz GA, Fuchs CS, Kuntz KM. Cost-effectiveness of screening for colorectal cancer in the general population. JAMA 2000; 284:1954-...
Original Research
Providing Primary Care for Long-Term Survivors of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Primary care physicians will be providing longitudinal health care for long-term survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) with...