Medical Oncology

Geriatric Medicine

Questions discussed in this category

How do you approach biopsy and management decisions for a rapidly enlarging periocular tumor in an elderly patient with dementia who is unable to communicate and whose family prefers to avoid aggressive treatment?

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What strategies do you find helpful in advanced care planning with patients/families who are very "miracle" centered?

For example, prolonging life-sustaining measures as they "wait for a miracle" of an unrealistic outcome.

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Is it necessary to prescribe a steroid taper after two weeks of high-dose prednisone (60 mg daily)?

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Papers discussed in this category

Journal of the Endocrine Society, 2022 Dec 02

Perioperative Evaluation and Management of Patients on Glucocorticoids.

Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 2021 Apr 20

Glucocorticoid Withdrawal-An Overview on When and How to Diagnose Adrenal Insufficiency in Clinical Practice.

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