Fast Facts

  • Fast Facts: Skin Cancer
    By Karen L. Agnew, Christopher B. Bunker, Sarah T. Arron

    Gilchrest BA. Using DNA damage responses to prevent and treat skin cancers. J Dermatol 2004;31: 862–77. Goukassian DA, Helms E, von Steeg H et al. ... Touma D, Yaar M, Whitehead S et al. A trial of short incubation, ...

  • Fast Facts: Lymphoma
    By Chris Hatton, Graham Collins, John Sweetenham

    The aim is to ensure that the entire target area is included in the radiation field, while normal organs receive as little radiation as possible. To achieve this, several X-ray, CT and MRI studies are usually carried out.

  • Fast Facts: Acute myeloid leukemia
    By William Blum, Vikram Mathews

    Fast Facts: Acute myeloid leukemia

  • Fast Facts: Osteoporosis
    By Juliet E. Compston, Clifford Rosen

    This sixth edition of 'Fast Facts: Osteoporosis' covers all of the most recent developments in the therapeutic and diagnostic arena, while maintaining the background sections that clarify the pathophysiology of osteoporosis and the ...

  • Fast Facts
    By Juliet E. Compston

    This new fifth edition highlights all of the recent developments in the diagnostic and therapeutic arena while maintaining all of the background sections that clarify the pathophysiology of osteoporosis and the hemostatic determinants of ...

  • Fast Facts: Peripheral T-cell Lymphoma
    By Fox, Matthew, Francine

    Foss F, Pro B, Miles Prince H et al. Responses to romidepsin by line of therapy in patients with relapsed or refractory peripheral T-cell lymphoma. Cancer Med 2017;6: 36–44. 11. Foss F, Advani R, Duvic M et al.

  • Fast Facts: Sexually Transmitted Infections
    By Anne Edwards, Jackie Sherrard, Jonathan Zenilman

    Nelson HD, Helfand M. Screening for chlamydial infection. Am J Prev Med 2001;20:95–107. Peipert JF. Genital chlamydial infections. N Engl J Med 2003;349:2424–30. Rolfs RT, Joesoef MR, Hendershot EF et al. A randomized trial of enhanced ...

  • Fast Facts: Psoriasis
    By Alan Menter, Catherine Smith, Jonathan Barker

    Printed by Latimer Trend & Company Limited, Plymouth, UK. Text printed on biodegradable and recyclable paper manufactured using elemental chlorine free (ECF) wood pulp from well-managed forests. List of abbreviations 4 Epidemiology and ...

  • Fast Facts: Skin Cancer
    By Karen L. Agnew, Christopher B. Bunker, Sarah T. Arron

    Fast Facts: Skin Cancer has been written by three international experts to equip healthcare professionals with the necessary diagnostic skills and treatment options to save lives.

  • Fast Facts: Advanced Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma for Patients and their Supporters
    By Sarah T Arron

    'Fast Facts: Advanced Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma' is for people who have or may have advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.

  • Fast Facts: Bleeding Disorders
    By David Green, Christopher A. Ludlam

    Key references Bleeding disorder registries: Australia: www.nba.gov.au/abdr Canada: http://fhs.mcmaster.ca/chr Europe: www.rbdd.eu International: www.rbdd.org Bolton-Maggs PH. Factor XI deficiency–resolving the enigma?

  • Fast Facts: Digital Medicine - Measurement
    By Andrea Coravos, Jennifer C. Goldsack, Daniel R. Karlin

    Guidances with Digital Health Content: www.fda.gov/medical-devices/digitalhealth/guidances-digital-health-content Publications Agboola SO, Bates DW, Kvedar JC. Digital health and patient safety. JAMA 2016;315:1697–8.

  • Fast Facts: Diagnosing Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
    By Martin Turner, Liberty Jenkins

    Lancet 2017;390:2084–98. 2. Mott F. A case of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis with degeneration of the motor path from the cortex to the periphery. Brain 1895;18:21–36. 3. Burrell JR, Halliday GM, Kril JJ et al.

  • Fast Facts: Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
    By Mary O'Brien, Benjamin Besse

    [ePub ahead of print] 10. Reveliotis K, Kalavrouziotis G, Skevis K et al. Wedge resection and segmentectomy in patients with stage I non-small cell lung carcinoma. Oncol Rev 2014;8:234–41. 11. Ginsberg RJ, Rubinstein LV.

  • Fast Facts: Thyroid Disorders
    By Gilbert H. Daniels, Colin M. Dayan

    Schwartz KM, Fatourechi V, Ahmed DD, Pond GR. Dermopathy of Graves' disease (pretibial myxedema): long-term outcome. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002;87: 438–46. Toft AD. Clinical practice. Subclinical hyperthyroidism. N Engl J Med 2001 ...

  • Fast Facts: Long-Chain Fatty Acid Oxidation Disorders for Patients
    By B.K. Burton, A. Daly

    Long-chain fatty acid oxidation disorders (LC-FAODs) are rare, inherited conditions.

  • Fast Facts: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
    By Roger S. Kirby, Peter J. Gilling

    Barry MJ, Fowler FJ, O'Leary MP et al. Correlation of the American Urological Association symptom index with self administered versions of the Madsen–Iversen, Boyarsky, and Maine Medical Assessment Program symptom indexes.

  • Fast Facts: Prostate Cancer
    By Roger S. Kirby, Manish I. Patel

    Nair-Shalliker V, Yap S, Nunez C et al. Adult body size, sexual history and adolescent sexual development may predict risk ... Thompson IM, Goodman PJ, Tangen CM et al. The influence of finasteride on the development of prostate cancer.

  • Fast Facts: Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
    By Ruben A. Mesa, Claire N. Harrison

    3 Dentali F, Ageno W, Rumi E et al. ... 6 Robinson S, Bewley S, Hunt BJ et al. The management and outcome of 18 pregnancies in women with polycythemia vera. Haematologica 2005;90:1477–83. 7 Tulpule S, Bewley S, Robinson SE et al.

  • Fast Facts: Glioblastoma
    By Sebastian Brandner, Mairéad McNamara, Stefanie C. Thust

    ... Department of Neurodegenerative Disease UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology Honorary Consultant Neuropathologist National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London, ...