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American Family Physician February 1, 2006 Freelove & Walling	Pancreatic Cancer: Diagnosis and Management Almost all pancreatic cancers are adenocarcinomas of the ductal epithelium, and symptoms primarily are caused by mass effect rather than disruption of exocrine or endocrine function. The clinical features depend on the size and location of the tumor as well as its metastases.
American Family Physician July 1, 2000 Anne D. Walling, M.D.	Family Practice International Depression in Young Adults... Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer... Acute Appendicitis in Pregnancy...
Nurse Practitioner October 2009 Wallace et al.	Shedding light on prostate cancer This article will discuss the risk factors, signs and symptoms, diagnosis of prostate cancer, and disease staging and grading, as well as necessary lab and diagnostic tests, treatment options and patient education.
American Family Physician June 15, 2006 Layke & Lopez	Esophageal Cancer: A Review and Update Although significant advancements have been made in the treatment of esophageal cancer, this aggressive malignancy commonly presents as locally advanced disease with a poor prognosis.
American Family Physician May 15, 2005 Bhatnagar & Kaplan	Treatment Options for Prostate Cancer: Evaluating the Evidence Controversy surrounds the management options for localized prostate cancer-conservative management, prostatectomy, and radiation. Choosing among these options is difficult because of long-term side effects that include sexual, urinary, and bowel dysfunction.
American Family Physician March 1, 2004 John C. Layke	Gastric Cancer: Diagnosis and Treatment Options Although the overall incidence of gastric cancer has steadily declined in the United States, it is estimated that more than 12,000 persons died from gastric cancer in 2003.
American Family Physician January 1, 2007 Collins et al.	Lung Cancer: Diagnosis and Management Smoking cessation remains the critical component of preventive primary care of lung cancer. Treatment and prognosis are closely tied to the type and stage of the tumor identified.
Nursing April 2009 Colwell & Gordon	Helping patients combat colon cancer Colorectal cancer is the third most frequently diagnosed cancer in the United States. In 2008, about 148,810 people received this diagnosis and an estimated 49,960 died of the disease.
Nursing April 2008 Edmondson & Schiech	Esophageal cancer--a tough pill to swallow Find out how to help your patient confront the many challenges he faces from this disease and its treatments.
Nursing June 2011 Cahill & Armstrong	Caring for an adult with a malignant primary brain tumor Pprimary brain tumors are relatively uncommon, occurring in an estimated 63,000 patients in the united states each year.
American Family Physician February 15, 2005 Sunga et al.	Care of Cancer Survivors Cancer survivors are at increased risk for recurrence of their original malignancy. Surveillance following curative cancer treatment generally includes interval history and physical examinations every six months for five years.
American Family Physician September 15, 2003 Perkins et al.	Serum Tumor Markers Because family physicians are assuming a greater role in caring for patients with cancer, an understanding of tumor markers is becoming increasingly important.
The Motley Fool June 2, 2011 Luke Timmerman	Infinity Dares to Think Big Against Pancreatic Cancer, Prepares to Show Early Results This Weekend Infinity Pharmaceuticals' top execs sometimes get strange looks when they say they are developing a new drug for pancreatic cancer. Is this a smart use of the company's time and resources?
American Family Physician July 1, 2000 Charles E. Ray, Jr.	Interventional Radiology in Cancer Patients Procedures performed by an interventional radiology specialist are becoming increasingly important in the management of patients with cancer....
American Family Physician September 1, 2001 Douglas D. Ross & Carla S. Alexander	Fatigue, Anorexia, Cachexia, Nausea and Vomiting Physical symptoms other than pain often contribute to suffering near the end of life. Management involves a diagnostic evaluation for the cause of each symptom when possible, treatment of the identified cause when reasonable, and concomitant treatment of the symptom...
Nurse Practitioner December 2011 Downs-Holmes & Silverman	Breast cancer: Overview & updates This overview of breast cancer will discuss pathologic features, local and systemic treatment considerations, endocrine therapy, metastatic treatment regimens, and follow-up for optimal breast health.
American Journal of Nursing September 2009 Lockwood-Rayermann et al.	Original Research: Women's Awareness of Ovarian Cancer Risks and Symptoms Objective: To assess how well informed women ages 40 and older are of ovarian cancer symptoms and risk factors.
Managed Care March 2007 Lola Butcher	Plans Put Greater Emphasis On Cancer Management Increasingly, health plans are rolling out services designed to help cancer patients and, before that, plan members at a high risk of cancer, to improve their health care and, in doing so, limit costs.
AskMen.com September 30, 2000 Joshua Levine	Male Breast Cancer Breast cancer is traditionally thought of as a female-related problem. Men, however, are as susceptible to the disease as women are. In many ways, the disease appears similarly in both sexes...
Nurse Practitioner December 2011	Managing pain in obese patients Obesity-related pain conditions can limit the patient's efforts at increasing activity and limit quality of life. This article will offer information on these conditions and treatment options.
American Family Physician August 15, 2005 Bellows, Berger & Crass	Management of Gallstones Many patients with gallstones can be managed expectantly. Generally, only persons with symptoms related to the presence of gallstones or complications warrant surgical intervention.
Nursing Management March 2012 Yvonne D'Arcy	Pain and obesity It can be a challenge to provide effective pain management for obese patients; however, a multimodal pain management regimen that combines medications and complementary techniques can help increase pain relief.
BusinessWeek June 6, 2005 Catherine Arnst	Better Odds Against Breast Cancer New treatments for breast cancer are more effective, and easier to live with
Managed Care March 2007 Martin Sipkoff	Managing Cancer Treatment Begins Before Diagnosis Health plans are increasingly involved in promoting the lifestyle changes that help their members avoid cancer, and are increasingly involved in clinical trials if prevention fails.
American Family Physician February 1, 2001 Thomas J. Gates	Screening for Cancer: Evaluating the Evidence This article reviews the kind of evidence required to justify screening tests for cancer, with the goal of guiding family physicians through current and future screening controversies...
American Family Physician May 15, 2005	Early Prostate Cancer: What You Should Know A patient hand-out on the disease, who is at risk, diagnosis and treatment options.
American Family Physician October 1, 2002 Canavan & Cohen	Vulvar Cancer Vulvar cancer was reported in 3,200 women in 1998, resulting in 800 deaths. Recent evidence suggests that vulvar cancer comprises two separate diseases.
The Motley Fool April 17, 2007 Brian Lawler	ImClone Loses an Indication ImClone's lead drug fails in a clinical trial. Investors, take note.
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Nursing Management June 2009 Zimmerman & Britton	Prevention Through Vigilance: Malignant Melanoma Management Nurses can play a critical role in the care of patients with melanoma by offering preventive education and support.
American Family Physician May 1, 2002 Ramsis Benjamin	Neurologic Complications of Prostate Cancer Neurologic complications continue to pose problems in patients with metastatic prostate cancer...
Managed Care November 1999 Arthur L. Baldwin III	Financial and Risk Considerations for Successful Disease Management Programs Results for disease management programs have not been as positive as hoped because of clinical issues, lack of access to capital, and administrative issues....
American Journal of Nursing October 2005 Charlotte Thomas-Hawkins	Self-Management of Chronic Kidney Disease Effective management of this disease requires the patient to be the principal illness manager and this skill requires the nurses guidance and support.
AskMen.com Harold Russell	The Truth About Lung Cancer Read this article to find out about the causes, symptoms, treatments, and preventive measures of lung cancer.
Nursing October 2010 Linda Schiech	HPV-related cancer: An equal opportunity danger Although many people know that HPV infections are the leading cause of cervical cancer, they might be surprised to learn that HPV is also associated with other kinds of cancer, including cancers of the head and neck, and anal and penile cancers.
American Family Physician April 15, 2006 Virji & Murr	Caring for Patients After Bariatric Surgery Pulmonary emboli, anastomotic leaks, and respiratory failure account for 80% of all deaths 30 days after bariatric surgery; therefore, appropriate prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism and awareness of the symptoms of common complications are important.
The Motley Fool January 22, 2010 Brian Orelli	Pfizer's Great Data Won't Do Much The full data from a clinical trial testing Pfizer's Sutent in pancreatic cancer was truly amazing. Unfortunately, it's not going to do very much for the stock or Pfizer's bottom line.
BusinessWeek May 23, 2005 Catherine Arnst	If It Works for Breast Cancer... Studies are under way to see if promising strategies used against breast cancer can be used to fight other killers, such as lung, colon, and prostate cancer.
Nurse Practitioner September 2011 Cheryl L. Gainer	Celiac Disease: Helping Patients Live Gluten-Free A review of the screening, diagnosis, and treatment of celiac disease.
American Family Physician December 15, 2002 Lecia M. Apantaku	Breast-Conserving Surgery for Breast Cancer Surgical treatment of breast cancer has changed significantly in recent years. The preferred method of treatment for many women with early breast cancer is conservative surgical therapy.
Nurse Practitioner May 2012 Diana L. Wadlund	Meeting the challenge of IBS IBS is the best studied, most common functional GI disorder, and is often characterized by debilitating symptoms without any pathologic findings. The predominant symptoms of IBS are abdominal pain and an alteration in bowel habits with an absence of organic pathology.
American Family Physician August 15, 2003 Knutson et al.	Management of Crohn's Disease -- A Practical Approach - Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract that affects up to 480,000 persons in the United States. Symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhea, fever, malaise, and arthralgias, and cause considerable morbidity.
AskMen.com Jasper Anson	Alternative Cancer Treatments "Complimentary" therapies are forms of holistic healing that can improve a cancer patient's quality of life by focusing on their physical, spiritual and emotional needs.
American Family Physician October 1, 2003 Heidelbaugh et al.	Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease This article summarizes an evidence-based approach to the cost-effective management of patients with GERD.
Nurse Practitioner December 2008 Darlene P. Peters	Colon Cancer Screening: Recommendations and Barriers to Patient Participation Advanced practice nurses and nurse researchers can play a vital role in improving colon cancer screening among patients.
Nursing October 2011 Habib & Saunders	The yellow bird of jaundice: Recognizing biliary obstruction This article describes the various possible causes of biliary obstruction, diagnostic studies and treatment options, and nursing considerations for patients with this disorder.
Nursing January 2010 Brenner & Krenzer	Understanding acute pancreatitis Mr. White has classic signs and symptoms of acute pancreatitis. The onset is usually abrupt, often occurring after a large meal or excessive alcohol use.
American Family Physician March 15, 2002 James C. Wittig	Osteosarcoma: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment The treatment of osteosarcoma requires a multidisciplinary approach involving the family physician, orthopedic oncologist, medical oncologist, radiologist and pathologist...
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American Family Physician December 1, 2006 Higdon & Higdon	Treatment of Oncologic Emergencies Family physicians should be familiar with oncologic emergencies because treatment often is necessary before consultation with a subspecialist.