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Article: The Role of Chemotherapy in Advanced Estrogen Receptor Positive Breast Cancer
Article: The Role of Chemotherapy in Advanced Estrogen Receptor Positive Breast Cancer
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Tamer M. Fouad, M.D. wrote: |
October 10, 2009 08:04 PM |
Great question Dr. Aroon. The controversies surrounding this topic are endless and have been going on for a very long time. It is clear that our understanding of the predictive power of PR receptor expression in breast cancer is incomplete. Your…
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Article: Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia - more common than believed
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M. Aroon Kamath, M.D. wrote: |
October 09, 2009 08:35 PM |
Dear Dr. Parks, Conditions such as HIT tend to be overlooked as they are not so common as to keep the clinician being acutely aware of them at all times. Early recognition is of paramount importance as you have amply stressed.
It is unfortunate…
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Article: The Role of Chemotherapy in Advanced Estrogen Receptor Positive Breast Cancer
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M. Aroon Kamath, M.D. wrote: |
October 09, 2009 01:11 PM |
Dear Dr.Tamer,
Went through the very informative and thought provoking article of yours on the role of chemotherapy in advanced estrogen receptor positive breast cancer.I just thought i should make a mention the importance of the progesterone…
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Article: Special tests in the clinical examination of patellafemoral syndrome
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Tom Plamondon PA-C wrote: |
October 04, 2009 08:12 PM |
The patellafemoral syndrome pain may limit aerobic exercise. The best aerobic exercise may be pool exercise. Caution with leg kicking during any of the strokes (breast, freestyle, backstroke, and fly) so a small flotation device can be…
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Article: Special tests in the clinical examination of patellafemoral syndrome
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Tom Plamondon PA-C wrote: |
October 04, 2009 08:03 PM |
Yes, obesity is a risk factor for patellafemoral syndrome.
Reference: The pathophysiology of patellarfemoral arthritis, Grelsamer RP et al, Orthop Clin North Am, 2008 July; 39 (3); 269-74.
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Article: Special tests in the clinical examination of patellafemoral syndrome
Article: Aspirin Use as Treatment in Colorectal Cancer: Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks
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Tamer M. Fouad, M.D. wrote: |
October 01, 2009 08:33 AM |
Thanks Dr. Gordon for your reply and Dr. Kamath for your insight regarding aspirin’s role in inhibiting angiogenesis. I’d like to share a great reference that I found about the anticancer mechanisms of NSAIDs. Thun MJ, Henley SJ,…
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Article: Aspirin Use as Treatment in Colorectal Cancer: Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks
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Jeffrey A. Gordon, M.D. wrote: |
September 30, 2009 08:29 PM |
Drs. Mahmoud and Fouad, Thank you for posting your comments about my article. Both of you raise some interesting questions and thoughts. Aspirin use among the people in the cohort studies analyzed was for headaches, arthritis and…
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Article: Aspirin Use as Treatment in Colorectal Cancer: Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks
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M. Jagesh Kamath, M.D. wrote: |
September 30, 2009 11:42 AM |
Very interesting. Asprin, is known to act on the vascular angiogenisis could prevent tumour growth and with a dual action on cox2 might well be the preferred drug than selective cox2 inhibitors.Thanks Dr.Gordon for the thought stimulating article.…
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