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How Do PSA Level and Kinetics Affect Tumor Detection by 11C-Choline PET/CT in Men With Biochemical Relapse After Radical Prostatectomy? Commentary on a study on the effect of total PSA, PSA velocity, and PSA doubling time on the 11C-choline PET/CT detection rate in men with PSA relapse after radical prostatectomy.
Viewpoint, November 2009
Rethinking Screening Mammography What is the controversy about screening mammograms according to a recently published JAMA study? Dr. Andrew Kaunitz discusses if you should still recommend breast cancer screening in this video blog.
Commentary, November 2009
Video Day in Review from AHA 2009 with Dr. Melissa Walton-Shirley: Monday, November 16 Join Dr. Walton-Shirley for a review of ARBITER 6-HALTS, Primary PCI in Massachusetts, high ionizing radiation, soybeans and omega-3 fatty acid, video games, anemia and transfusion, and darbepoetin alfa.
Commentary, November 2009
Physicians Are Talking About: Tort Reform: Does Saying "I'm Sorry" Help? Physicians are often reluctant to apologize for clinical errors because their words can be used in malpractice litigation as admissions of fault. MPC members discuss whether saying "I'm sorry" can help.
Commentary, November 2009
The Medscape Cancer Survivorship Survey In his latest video blog, Dr. Maurie Markman encourages viewers to participate in the Medscape survey for healthcare providers that discusses cancer survivor care.
Commentary, November 2009
Physicians Are Talking About: A Death Foretold Would you operate on a patient who experienced a premonition of death? Is this a contraindication surgery? Medscape Physician Connect members discuss whether to ignore or heed premonitions.
Commentary, November 2009
Can Doctors Ever Tell Patients They Are Cured of Cancer? In her first Medscape video blog, Dr. Kathy Miller asks whether doctors should avoid using the term cured to describe patients who have been in remission for several years.
Commentary, November 2009
Is There a Need for Dedicated High-Resolution Head and Neck PET/CT? Commentary on a study on optimizing the imaging evaluation of patients with clinically M0 head and neck cancer, published August 2009 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
Viewpoint, October 2009
Physicians Are Talking About: Is It Worth Getting the H1N1 Vaccine? Are you getting vaccinated against the swine flu? Medscape Physician Connect members debate their reasons for and reservations against receiving the vaccine.
Commentary, October 2009
I-123-MIBG Scintigraphy or FDG PET for the Imaging of Neuroblastoma? Commentary on a study on the diagnostic utility of FDG PET and I-123-MIBG scintigraphy in the imaging of neuroblastoma, published August 2009 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
Viewpoint, October 2009

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New guidelines released by the US Preventive Services Task Force recommend against routine mammography screening before age 50, unless there is a family history of breast cancer. However, there has been a lot of criticism of these guidelines from professional medical societies. Do you agree or disagree with these new guidelines?

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Rethinking Screening Mammography What is the controversy about screening mammograms according to a recently published JAMA study? Dr. Andrew Kaunitz discusses if you should still recommend breast cancer screening in this video blog.
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