Marcia Frellick

6 days ago | oncologynewscentral.com | Marcia Frellick

The dramatic rise in patients with early-onset colorectal cancer (EO-CRC) younger than 50 years represents a significant public health threat, made worse by unique barriers in accessing timely diagnosis and treatment, according to new data presented at the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting (Abstract 11005). Notably, 34% of patients with EO-CRC were initially diagnosed with stage IV disease compared with 28% with average-onset CRC (AO-CRC).

1 week ago | oncologynewscentral.com | Marcia Frellick

Hematologists and medical oncologists (HOs) report burnout rates similar to those of general internists (GIMs) and other internal medicine subspecialties (IMS), but have higher levels of personal fulfillment, according to survey data from the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting (Abstract 9005). The findings come shortly after ASCO released a detailed blueprint on how to stem the exodus of oncologists from academic institutions.

1 week ago | espanol.medscape.com | Marcia Frellick

Según las guías, los médicos deben evaluar a todos los pacientes con hipertensión de nueva aparición para detectar daños en órganos terminales, pero los investigadores han detectado lagunas en este proceso.[1] Los investigadores del Programa de Residencia de Medicina Interna de la University School of Medicine’s Southwest, entre los que se encuentra el Dr. Mark Georgy, autor de la presentación, señalaron que la hipertensión de nueva aparición suelen diagnosticarla en el ámbito ambulatorio los...

2 weeks ago | medscape.com | Marcia Frellick

A novel generative artificial intelligence (genAI) tool for drafting physician responses to patients’ online questions showed mixed results, according to a poster presented recently at the Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) 2025 Annual Meeting in Hollywood, Florida.

2 weeks ago | medscape.com | Marcia Frellick

Providers should evaluate all patients with new-onset hypertension for evidence of end organ damage, guidelines say, but researchers have found gaps in that process. Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine’s Southwest Internal Medicine Residency Program, including Mark Georgy, MB BCh, presenting author, noted that new-onset hypertension is commonly diagnosed in the outpatient setting by primary care providers.