Dara Baker

Jan 16, 2024 | opmed.doximity.com | Chris van Eyck |Marjorie Ordene |Lynne Lederman |Dara Baker

Friday was typical, with an accumulation of unread messages piling up throughout the day. Most of these were simple requests for appointments, medication refills, or changes in pharmacy. However, there was a message from an Officer Daniels, which I opened as I got ready to leave the office. Many times, these messages are simply for security clearances, or background checks, which can be dealt with on the next business day. This message simply read, “Officer Daniels here.

Jan 16, 2024 | opmed.doximity.com | Marjorie Ordene |Chris van Eyck |Lynne Lederman |Dara Baker

My mother’s was a quiet, peaceful dementia. I don’t recall her ever being agitated or angry. She just faded away. Her physical illness — polycythemia, a blood disease — she could comprehend, but her mental decline was more difficult for her to grasp. That is, she noticed it at first but later became oblivious. My cousin Emily was the same way. She was frequently confused, with obvious memory loss but never agitated. Like my mother, her maternal aunt, she remained calm and placid.

Jan 16, 2024 | opmed.doximity.com | Lynne Lederman |Dara Baker |Jordan Frey |Mohini Dasari

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the ASCO Genitourinary Cancers. Attendees can look forward to multiple presentations on prostate, urothelial, renal cell, adrenal, and testicular cancers. Cheryl T. Lee, MD, will present the keynote: Charting New Paths: Increasing Patient Representation in Genitourinary Malignancy Trials. Three general sessions are devoted to prostate cancer.