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VOL 116 / NO 4 / OCTOBER 2004 / POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE

SYMPOSIUM ON BREAST CANCER

Coordinated by Jame Abraham, MD

ASSESSING BREAST CANCER RISK
Genetic factors are not the whole story
With proper assessment, many women at increased risk of breast cancer can be identified in time to benefit from risk-reduction strategies.
Larissa A. Korde, MD, MPH, Kathleen A. Calzone, RN, MSN, APNG, JoAnne Zujewski, MD

MANAGING EARLY BREAST CANCER
Prognostic features guide choice of therapy
Predictors of treatment response, such as lymph node involvement, estrogen receptor status, and patient age, help handpick primary and adjuvant therapies for optimal outcomes.
Hamid R. Mirshahidi, MD, Jame Abraham, MD

Clinical Commentary
CARE OF THE BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR
Increased survival rates present a new set of challenges
Nicole J. McCarthy, MBBS, MHSc, FRACP

CLINICAL UPDATES

THE PROMISE OF ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTICS
Fewer side effects mean enhanced compliance and improved functioning
First-line second-generation drugs are approved for schizophrenia and bipolar mania, appear to have a broader spectrum of efficacy than earlier agents, and come in several new formulations.
Leslie Citrome, MD, MPH, Jan Volavka, MD, PhD

FOLDOUT FEATURE

SLEEP DISORDERS (PDF)
A problem 24 hours a day
The consequences of sleep disorders range from irritating to devastating, yet patients may not mention sleep troubles to their physician. As this Foldout Feature explains, direct questioning during physical exams can produce diagnostic dividends.

CONTINUING FEATURES

PATIENT NOTES
Motion sickness

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