Oncology Cases & Quizzes

• Fast Five Quiz: Thrombocytopenia Do you know key clinical information and best practices when encountering abnormally low platelet counts in patients? Test yourself on thrombocytopenia with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, May 20, 2022
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• Colorectal Cancer e-Tumor Boards: Case 2: Colorectal Liver Metastases   The case focuses on a 32-year-old man whose colonoscopy showed a non-bleeding mass about 2-3 cm above the anal verge with some symptoms of mild partial obstruction. His staging imaging demonstrates multiple liver lesions, a mid-rectal thickening, and some small pulmonary nodules.
  Medscape, May 18, 2022
• Rapid Review Quiz: Carcinogens Avoiding carcinogens is a key step in cancer prevention. Review the latest research into physical, chemical, and biological carcinogens, including newly recognized substances, with this short quiz.
  Medscape, May 16, 2022
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• Fast Five Quiz: Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Treatment Early diagnosis of IPF and the initiation of treatment are essential to improve patient outcomes. Test your knowledge of the methods for treatment with this short quiz.
  Medscape, May 12, 2022
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• A 45-Year-Old Father Seeking Vasectomy Has Alarming Findings A 45-year-old man is referred to a urologist for a vasectomy. A preprocedure workup reveals abnormal physical and laboratory findings. What condition is present in this patient?
  Medscape, May 10, 2022
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• A Divorced Man With Back Pain After Trip With New Girlfriend A 42-year-old man describes fatigue lasting 6 months after a divorce, which he attributes to depression. He also reports low back pain and feeling feverish when he wakes. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, May 09, 2022
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• A Retired Man With Left Upper Quadrant Pain, Leukocytosis A retired man presents after routine bloodwork that revealed a leukocytosis with an absolute lymphocytosis and without monocytopenia. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, May 04, 2022
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• Patient Simulation: A 45-Year-Old Woman With High-Risk Early HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer A perimenopausal woman has early breast cancer. What are her postmastectomy treatment options?
  Medscape, May 03, 2022
• Early Breast Cancer e-Tumor Boards: Case 1: HER2-negative Invasive Ductal Carcinoma   The e-Tumor Boards, a video series collaboration with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, gives physicians an inside look into a virtual, multidisciplinary renal cell carcinoma tumor board case discussion.
  Medscape, May 02, 2022
• Fast Five Quiz: Advanced and Metastatic Prostate Cancer How much do you know about advanced and metastatic prostate cancer? Test your knowledge with this short quiz.
  Medscape, May 02, 2022
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• Fast Five Quiz: Advanced and Metastatic Prostate Cancer Treatment Are you familiar with key aspects of the management of patients with advanced and metastatic prostate cancer? Refresh your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, May 02, 2022
• Skill Checkup: Woman With Abdominal Pain, Vomiting, and Ascites A woman presents with increasing abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and ascites. She was previously diagnosed with advanced-stage uterine serous carcinoma subtype. How would you manage this patient?
  Medscape, April 21, 2022
• Fast Five Quiz: Prostate Cancer Check yourself to see if you know the appropriate screening, diagnostic, and treatment guidelines for prostate cancer.
  Medscape, April 18, 2022
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• Fast Five Quiz: Prostate Cancer Prostate cancer is the most common noncutaneous cancer in men and is the second most common cause of cancer deaths. Do you know what to watch for and best practices? Test yourself with our short quiz.
  Medscape, April 18, 2022
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• A 12-Year-Old With Urinary Retention Who Can't Grasp Objects A 12-year-old boy presents with bilateral arm pain. Yesterday, he began having trouble emptying his bladder. This morning, he was unable to grasp objects. Do you know what's wrong?
  Medscape, April 18, 2022
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• A 46-Year-Old Mother With Severe, Constant Abdominal Pain An otherwise healthy 46-year-old woman presents with sharp, severe, diffuse abdominal pain that awakened her from sleep. Do you know what's wrong?
  Medscape, April 13, 2022
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• Patient Simulation: A 63-Year-Old Woman With PIK3CA Breast Cancer and Unilateral Rib Pain A 63-year-old woman with a history of metastatic PIK3CA breast cancer has a 3-week history of atraumatic left-sided rib pain. How would you evaluate and manage this patient?
  Medscape, April 12, 2022
• Skill Checkup: Woman With Persistent Anemia and Fatigue A 72-year-old woman presents with persistent anemia and fatigue. She was diagnosed with low- to intermediate-risk myelodysplastic syndrome 2 years ago. How would you manage this patient?
  Medscape, April 08, 2022
• Skill Checkup: A 68-Year-Old Woman With Pallor and Fatigue A 68-year-old woman presents with pallor and fatigue, which developed over several weeks. How would you manage this patient?
  Medscape, April 08, 2022
• Rapid Review Quiz: Cancer Overdiagnosis Cancer overdiagnosis consumes resources and burdens patients both emotionally and financially. Test yourself on key recent findings related to this issue with a short quiz
  Medscape, April 08, 2022
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