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Panel Issues First Guidelines to Prevent Anal Cancer in People With HIV
Results from a national study led by UC San Francisco informed the first guidelines at the federal level in the United States to detect and treat anal cancer precursor lesions in people with HIV to reduce the risk of developing anal cancer.
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Rheumatology Secrets: Diagnosing Inflammatory Disease in Primary Care
Andrew J. Gross, MD, chief of the UCSF Rheumatology Clinic, helps providers sort out the common complaints of pain in the hand, shoulder, back and elsewhere.
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Navigate the New World of Genetic Testing: Tips and Tools for PCPs
In this practical yet nuanced talk, gastroenterologist Aparajita Singh, MD, MPH, describes technological advances and dwindling barriers that are making tests for pathogenic gene variants more valuable and available than ever before.
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Keeping the Eye in Sight: Ensure Proper Primary Care for Ocular Injuries
When presented with common eye issues – from corneal abrasions and foreign bodies to potentially fractured orbital bones – providers need to make prompt diagnoses, assess urgency and take steps to limit damage.
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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Tried-and-True Versus New Treatments
Justin Ahn, MD, covers evaluation essentials for patients with signs of BPH; what to know about various medical therapies, including side effects; and the bounty of today’s surgical options.
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Adult Acquired Buried Penis: Improving Patient Outcomes
Adult-acquired buried penis (AABP) is a condition in which excess or abnormal surrounding soft tissue covers the penis, resulting in sexual and urinary dysfunction. While it’s associated with obesity, AABP does not typically subside with weight loss.
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COVID Fear and Heart Attacks: Addressing New Obstacles to Care
COVID fear has worsened outcomes for the most dangerous type of heart attack. Interventional cardiologist Krishan Soni, MD, discusses how to respond to the new obstacles and reestablish safe, efficient pathways to lifesaving treatment.
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International Breast Cancer Conference Features UCSF Health Experts
Breast cancer experts from UCSF Health will present new research and clinical findings at the annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, the world’s largest and most prestigious breast cancer conference. This year’s meeting will be held Dec. 7-10.
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Integrative Cancer Care
As part of the educational lecture series provided to the UCSF Neuro-Oncology Brain Tumor Support Group, Dr. Donald Abrams shared insights into integrative cancer care.
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Currents in Myocarditis: A Fresh Look at Causes, Classification and Care
COVID-19 infections and vaccines, as well as certain cancer treatments, can play roles in myocarditis – whose incidence has increased about tenfold in recent years.
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Breast Cancer Risk Calculator Can Assess Risk of Advanced Breast Cancer
Upcoming Conference to Focus on Breast Density and Prediction of Advanced and Interval Breast Cancer Risk
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Vestibular Migraine (and Conditions That Look Like It): Paths to Diagnosis and Care
In this guide to efficient diagnosis and effective therapeutics, otolaryngologic surgeon Caroline Schlocker, MD, walks providers through her rule-out process and clarifies criteria for vestibular migraine.
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Center for Limb Preservation and Diabetic Foot
The first and only dedicated amputation-prevention center in the Bay Area
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Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis: A Common Cause of Spinal Pain
This practical presentation from physical and pain medicine specialist Peter I-Kung Wu, MD, PhD, MPH, takes a deep dive into diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH), a problem that particularly affects men over 50, bringing stiffness and limiting range of motion
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First ‘Plug and Play’ Brain Prosthesis Demonstrated in Paralyzed Person
Stable recordings let brain and machine learning system build ‘partnership’ over time.
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Screening Guidelines for Common Cancers: A Lifesaving Update
In just 35 minutes, hematologist-oncologist Akshiv Malhotra, MD, presents the current recommendations on cervical, breast, colon and lung cancers, breaking down the test options for each and when to start tests based on a patient’s risk.
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Immune Cells Leave Fingerprints on Tumors Metastasized to the Brain Offering Clues to Future Therapies
Using data from over 100,000 malignant and non-malignant cells from 15 human brain metastases, UCSF researchers have revealed two functional archetypes of metastatic cells across 7 different types of brain tumors, each containing both immune and non-immune cell types. Their findings, published the February 17 issue of CELL, provide a potential roadmap for metastatic tumor formation that could be used to design therapies to improve the treatment of metastasized patients.
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When the Nose Doesn’t Know: Identifying Types of Smell Loss in the Time of COVID
In this guide to understanding the condition and counseling patients appropriately, rhinologist Jose Gurrola II, MD, covering types of smell loss, the impact on patients’ lives, when to order labs or imaging, expected recovery times for COVID patients, and therapies worth trying.
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Breast Cancer Treatment Strategies: Experts Break Down the Latest
Reporting from the renowned San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, UCSF specialists present new research findings relevant to the complicated decisions made daily in designing treatment plans for individual patients.
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Delayed REM Sleep Could Be an Early Sign of Alzheimer’s
Scientists have recently shown that both the quality and the amount of sleep we get may influence our risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
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New Tinnitus Research Focused on Neural Networks Shows Promise for Precision Treatment
Using advanced neuroimaging, UCSF researchers are exploring the root causes of tinnitus and developing novel treatments for this potentially debilitating condition, which affects more than 50 million Americans.
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Cancer Preventive Care: Empower Your Patients to Take Small-But-Significant Steps
Patients worry about cancer but struggle to make lifestyle changes. Here’s how to discuss factors they can control and realistic steps they can take.
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Diabetes Medication May Increase Risk of Perioperative Ketoacidosis
UCSF study finds sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors also lower risk of post-operative acute kidney injury.
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Primary Care Predicaments: Myopathies, Neuropathies & Neuromuscular Conditions, Oh My!
From ALS to myasthenia gravis to Guillain-Barré syndrome, potentially aggressive neuromuscular disorders can present with a range of nebulous symptoms.
