Raloxifene: A Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator - American Family Physician
Sep 15, 1999 - Raloxifene is a selective estrogen receptor modulator that produces both estrogen-agonistic effects on bone and lipid metabolism and estrogen-antagonistic effects on uterine endometrium and breast tissue. Because of its tissue selectivity, raloxifene may have fewer side effects than are...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0915/p1131.html
Breast Cancer in Older Women - American Family Physician
Oct 1, 1998 - The American Geriatric Society currently recommends screening mammography for women up to 85 years of age whose life expectancy is three years or longer. The value of clinical breast examinations in older women needs further study. Total mastectomy and partial mastectomy with ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1998/1001/p1163.html
Health Screening in Older Women - American Family Physician
Apr 1, 1999 - Health screening is an important aspect of health promotion and disease prevention in women over 65 years of age. Screening efforts should address conditions that cause significant morbidity and mortality in this age group. In addition to screening for cardiovascular disease, ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0401/p1835.html
Screening for Genetic Risk of Breast Cancer - American Family Physician
Jan 1, 1999 - Approximately 10 to 15 percent of all breast cancers are thought to be familial and about one third of these cases are due to an inherited mutation in a BRCA1 or BRCA2 breast cancer-susceptibility gene. The lifetime incidence of breast cancer in mutation carriers is above 50 percent, ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0101/p99.html
ACOG Updates Guidelines on Cervical Cytology Screening - Practice Guidelines - American...
Jun 1, 2010 - One approach to further reduce the incidence of cervical cancer is to increase screening rates among women who have never been screened or who are screened infrequently. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recently updated its recommendations on screening for ...
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/0601/p1380.html
ASCO Updates Guideline on the Use of Pharmacologic Interventions to Reduce Breast ...
Mar 15, 2010 - The American Society of Clinical Oncology's (ASCO) updated guideline addresses: (1) the use of tamoxifen, raloxifene (Evista), aromatase inhibitors, and fenretinide (not available in the United States) versus no pharmacologic intervention to reduce the risk of breast cancer; (2) the ...
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/0315/p799.html
Stress Incontinence - Clinical Evidence Handbook - American Family Physician
Mar 15, 2010 - What are the effects of surgical and nonsurgical treatments for women with stress incontinence?
American Family Physician : Clinical Evidence Handbook
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/0315/p773.html
Combination Therapy for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis - FPIN's Clinical Inquiries - ...
Feb 15, 2010 - There is insufficient evidence to recommend combination therapy for the routine management of postmenopausal osteoporosis.
American Family Physician : FPIN's Clinical Inquiries
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/0215/p439.html
ACOG Guidelines for Managing Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome - Practice ...
Dec 15, 2009 - The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has produced guidelines for physicians caring for patients with BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations. Hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome is an inherited cancer-susceptibility syndrome.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/1215/p1505.html
ACOG Releases Guidelines on Hormonal Contraceptives in Women with Coexisting Medical ...
Apr 15, 2007 - Guidelines on the use of hormonal contraceptives in women with underlying medical conditions are available from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). In some women, drugs taken for certain chronic conditions may alter the effectiveness of hormonal contraceptives.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0415/p1252.html
Same-Day Initiation of Hormonal Contraceptives - Cochrane for Clinicians - American ...
Oct 1, 2009 - Giving an injection of medroxyprogesterone (Depo-Provera) on any day of a patient's menstrual cycle decreases unintended pregnancies. For other hormonal methods, there is limited evidence. Compared with deferring until the patient's next menses, immediate start of hormonal methods ...
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/1001/p690.html
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Clinical Evidence Handbook - American Family Physician
Sep 15, 2009 - What are the effects of treatments in women with polycystic ovary syndrome?
American Family Physician : Clinical Evidence Handbook
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0915/p579.html
Estimating the Risk of Ovarian Cancer - Point-of-Care Guides - American Family Physician
Sep 15, 2009 - Every year, 25,000 women in the United States (about one in 3,000 women older than 40 years) receive ovarian cancer diagnoses, and 14,000 die of the disease. Risk factors for ovarian cancer include family history of ovarian cancer, personal history of breast cancer, obesity, not ...
American Family Physician : Point-of-Care Guides
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0915/p632.html
Effect of Antiepileptic Drugs on Oral Contraceptives - FPIN's Clinical Inquiries - ...
Sep 1, 2008 - We found no studies that measure, or even estimate, any increase in pregnancy rates in women taking antiepileptic drugs. Antiepileptic drugs known to induce the hepatic cytochrome P450 (CYP450) isoenzyme cause decreased sex hormone levels in women taking oral contraceptives, raising the...
American Family Physician : FPIN's Clinical Inquiries
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0901/p634.html
Practice Guidelines - Jan 15, 2008 - American Family Physician
Jan 15, 2008 - Guidelines on the management of premature rupture of membranes (PROM) are available from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). PROM occurs in about one third of preterm births and can lead to significant perinatal morbidity and mortality.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0115/p245a.html
Zoledronic Acid (Reclast) for Osteoporosis - STEPS - American Family Physician
Aug 15, 2008 - Zoledronic acid, in combination with calcium and vitamin D, will reduce the risk of vertebral fractures, and to a lesser extent, hip fractures in women with osteoporosis. It decreases subsequent fractures and mortality in high-risk patients who have had a hip fracture. Zoledronic acid ...
American Family Physician : STEPS
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0815/p508.html
ACOG Releases Guidelines for Management of Abnormal Cervical Cytology and Histology - ...
Feb 15, 2006 - The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has released evidence-based guidelines for management of abnormal cervical cytology and histology. Cervical cytology screening has been associated with a dramatic reduction in cervical cancer incidence and mortality.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0215/p719.html
ACP Releases Guideline on Treatment of Low Bone Mineral Density or Osteoporosis to ...
May 1, 2009 - The American College of Physicians (ACP) recently released guidelines on treatment of low bone mineral density (BMD) or osteoporosis to prevent fractures describes the available evidence on pharmacologic treatment in men and women.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0501/p808.html
Alendronate for Fracture Prevention in Postmenopause - Cochrane for Clinicians - ...
Sep 1, 2008 - In postmenopausal women, a 10-mg daily dose of alendronate is effective for secondary (number needed to treat [NNT] = 16) and primary (NNT = 50) prevention of vertebral fractures. It is also effective for secondary prevention of nonvertebral fractures, including hip or wrist fractures ...
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0901/p579.html
Cranberry Products for Treatment of Urinary Tract Infection - Cochrane for Clinicians -...
Aug 1, 2008 - Over a 12-month period, cranberry products decrease the incidence of symptomatic urinary tract infections (UTIs), especially in women with recurrent UTIs. Optimal dosage and form of administration (juice, tablets, or capsules) is unclear. There are no studies comparing cranberry juice ...
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0801/p332.html
Why Can't I Get My Patients to Exclusively Breastfeed Their Babies? - Curbside ...
Jul 15, 2008 - A recent report from the Agency for Health-care Research and Quality has confirmed the numerous benefits of breastfeeding to mothers and their babies.
American Family Physician : Curbside Consultation
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0715/p265.html
Life Beyond Breast Cancer - Editorials - American Family Physician
Jun 1, 2010 - Advertisement << Previous article Next article >> Jun 1, 2010 Issue Editorials Life Beyond Breast Cancer AMBER L. ISLEY, MD, Jacksonville, Florida. DAWN MUSSALLEM-BUSS, MD, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida. Am Fam Physician. 2010 Jun 1;81(11):1330-1332. Related Article As family...
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/0601/p1330.html
Fracture Prevention in Postmenopausal Women - Clinical Evidence Handbook - American ...
May 15, 2008 - What are the effects of treatments to prevent fractures in postmenopausal women?
American Family Physician : Clinical Evidence Handbook
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0515/p1447.html
Premenstrual Syndrome - Clinical Evidence Handbook - American Family Physician
Jan 1, 2008 - What are the effects of drug and hormonal treatments in women with premenstrual syndrome (PMS)? What are the effects of psychological interventions, physical therapy, dietary supplements and surgical treatments in women with PMS?
American Family Physician : Clinical Evidence Handbook
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0101/p82.html
CDC Reports a Decrease in the Incidence of Breast Cancer - Practice Guidelines - ...
Dec 15, 2007 - Although breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in U.S. women, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that the incidence of breast cancer has decreased since 1999.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/1215/p1880.html