Oncology Cases & Quizzes

• Rectal Bleeding and Weight Loss A 47-year-old farmer presents with severe abdominal pain and rectal bleeding. He cannot pass stool or flatus. For the past 2 weeks, he has had a fever. Do you know what's wrong?
  Medscape, July 24, 2024
• Muscle Weakness in a 35-Year-Old Ex-Smoker Two months ago, she began to experience difficulty walking, and she had occasional falls while walking.
  Medscape, July 23, 2024
• Patient Simulation: A 63-Year-Old Woman With Chronic Heart Failure A 63-year-old woman with CAD and chronic heart failure is still breathless despite management. What changes to her treatment would you make?
  Medscape, July 19, 2024
• Rapid Rx Quiz: Uses for NSAIDs Are you aware of the appropriate uses of NSAIDs for your patients — and the uses they should avoid? Test yourself with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, July 17, 2024
• Fast Five Quiz: FLT3 Mutations in AML How much do you know about FLT3 mutations in acute myeloid leukemia? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, July 17, 2024
• Skill Checkup: A Man With Fatigue, Weakness, and Fevers A 68-year-old man presents with fatigue, weakness, unintentional weight loss, recurrent fevers, and frequent and severe nosebleeds. How would you manage this patient?
  Medscape, July 17, 2024
• Endometrial Cancer e-Tumor Boards: Case 4: Advanced Endometrial Cancer   The experts discuss optimal management of advanced endometrial cancer, emphasizing the importance of personalized treatment approaches based on clinical status and tumor histology.
  Medscape, July 12, 2024
• Fast Five Quiz: HER2 Oncologic Expression Are you up to date on the latest news in HER2 oncological testing? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, June 27, 2024
• Endometrial Cancer e-Tumor Boards: Case 3: FIGO Stage I Endometrial Cancer with Recurrence   This case highlights a patient with endometrioid carcinoma grade 1 with mucinous differentiation showing deep myoinvasion and lymphovascular invasion.
  Medscape, June 27, 2024
• Fast Five Quiz: Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis and Management Are you familiar with the latest advances in pancreatic cancer? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, June 24, 2024
• Avoiding Sexual Intercourse Due to Rectal Pain A 51-year-old man has not been sexually active for the past 12 months because of cramping rectal pain. He has also had intermittent episodes of hematochezia for 6 months. Do you know what's wrong?
  Medscape, June 21, 2024
• Fast Five Quiz: What to Know About Early-Stage Breast Cancer How much do you know about early-stage breast cancer? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, June 21, 2024
• Rapid Review Quiz: Bladder Cancer Diagnostics and Treatment Bladder cancer is challenging and costly to diagnose and treat. Quiz yourself and find out whether you're prepared to help your patients manage bladder cancer.
  Medscape, June 12, 2024
• Prostate Cancer e-Tumor Boards: Case 6: Local Recurrent PSMA-Negative Prostate Cancer   This case highlights an initially asymptomatic patient with no family history of prostate cancer who had an abnormal PSA test result following a routine physical exam.
  Medscape, June 12, 2024
• Fast Five Quiz: HER2-Positive Gastric Cancer Are you aware of the latest standards for how to identify, diagnose, manage, and treat HER2-positive gastric cancer? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, May 31, 2024
• Fast Five Quiz: HER2 IHC/ISH Assessment in BC Are you aware of the basics of HER2 IHC/ISH assessment as well as its associated prognostic and therapeutic benefits and potential pitfalls? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, May 30, 2024
• Goiter and Brain Fog in a 50-Year-Old Woman A 50-year-old woman presents with brain fog, diminished sleep, irritability, fatigue, reduced executive function, and aches in her wrists and toes. Do you know what's wrong?
  Medscape, May 30, 2024
• Rapid Review Quiz: Lumbar Disc Disease Are you prepared to recognize unique risk factors for lumbar disc disease and assess and treat it in your patients? Find out with this short quiz.
  Medscape, May 29, 2024
• Leukocytosis in a Retiree A retired man presents after routine bloodwork that revealed a leukocytosis with an absolute lymphocytosis and without monocytopenia. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, May 23, 2024
• Biliary Tract Cancer e-Tumor Boards: Case 2: Locally Advanced Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma   The hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) team discusses a case of locally advanced intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, in a patient with no family history of cancer. The experts discuss the best course of treatment for a patient with liver metastases and surgical approach.
  Medscape, May 15, 2024