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USPSTF recommends biennial breast cancer screening for women ages 40 to 74 years

The new U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) screening recommendations on mammography represent a change for women aged 40 to 49 years, who in 2016 were advised to make individual decisions about screening.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/04/30/1.htm
30 Apr 2024

Pearls on low sexual desire, OTC menopause tests

A women's health expert explains how to treat low sexual desire if it causes distress, and how to counsel patients on diagnostic testing for menopause.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/09/pearls-on-low-sexual-desire-otc-menopause-tests.htm
1 Sep 2024

MKSAP Quiz: Genetic consult for breast cancer risk

A 29-year-old woman requests advice after receipt of a direct-to-consumer genetic test result that included BRCA gene analysis. She has no breast symptoms and has not undergone any previous breast cancer screening. Following a physical exam and other findings, what is the most appropriate management?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/09/13/3.htm
13 Sep 2022

False-positive mammograms linked with reduced uptake of future screening

Women were particularly unlikely to return after a false-positive result if they were referred for short-interval follow-up or a biopsy or if they were Asian or Hispanic/Latinx, a large analysis of mammography in the U.S. found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/09/03/1.htm
3 Sep 2024

Approvals for COVID-19 vaccines, epinephrine nasal spray

This column reviews recent recalls, alerts, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/10/approvals-for-covid-19-vaccines-epinephrine-nasal-spray.htm
1 Oct 2024

Breast cancer overdiagnosis common among older women

Breast cancer rates among women ages 75 to 84 years were 4.9 cases per 100 screened women compared to 2.6 cases per 100 unscreened women, according to a retrospective cohort study assessing risk of overdiagnosis.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/08/08/1.htm
8 Aug 2023

Latest updates on ACP's priorities, initiatives

ACP Spotlight offers readers a look at ACP's current top priorities and initiatives, as well as highlights from our e-newsletter, I.M. Matters Weekly from ACP.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/06/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 Jun 2024

MKSAP Quiz: Consultation following a diagnosis of breast cancer

A 70-year-old woman undergoes consultation following a diagnosis of breast cancer. She has no other medical conditions. Following a biopsy and lumpectomy, what is the most appropriate adjuvant treatment or management for this patient?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/10/25/3.htm
25 Oct 2022

RSV vaccine news, Entresto generic approved

This column reviews recent recalls, alerts, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/07/rsv-vaccine-news-entresto-generic-approved.htm
1 Jul 2024

Starting mammography screening at age 40 years in Black women could decrease breast cancer deaths

Breast cancer deaths could be cut by starting mammography screening in Black women 10 years earlier than in White women, a modeling study predicted.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/10/19/4.htm
19 Oct 2021

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