Disease Screening

Men with breast cancer tend to have a worse prognosis than women, as they commonly have more advanced disease at diagnosis. While many practitioners utilize mammography screening for women, there is less...

A 39-year-old man attended a “screening day” sponsored by his workplace. At the event, a nurse practitioner took his medical history; performed a physical examination; drew blood for lipid studies, a...

A 38-year-old woman was referred for evaluation of an elevated white blood cell (WBC) count. A CBC revealed a normal hemoglobin level, normal red blood cell indices, and a normal platelet count. However,...