Risk factors may give a clinician an idea of the chance their patient has of developing a disease, like chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). There are few known risk factors linked to CLL. Do you know which...
The patient was hospitalized in 2004 when a computerized tomography (CT) scan showed a mass on her right kidney, but neither the patient nor her family was notified of the mass. In 2006, she was again...
Disease risk stratification is essential to establishing an appropriate course of treatment in individuals with newly diagnosed prostate cancer. Are you familiar with the latest guidelines by the American...
The survival outcomes for patients diagnosed with this chronic lymphocytic leukemia complication have remained poor for decades. Can you name the complication? Take the quiz to find out!
Acute myeloid leukemia is one of the most common types of leukemia in adults, but what is the incidence of this type of leukemia among overall cases of cancer? Find out with this pop quiz.
Your patient is a 42-year-old man concerned about his risk of developing cancer. Several of his family members have developed cancer in recent years, and at a recent checkup, he asks if there are any...
Your patient is a 52-year-old man who isn’t getting enough vitamin D. He tells you that because of a fear of skin cancer, he tries to avoid unprotected exposure to sunlight and that he struggles to find...
A first-time mother asks about the risks of pediatric cancer during a well-visit for her 6-month-old daughter. She is concerned after hearing a recent report that children of racial/ethnic minorities have a...
