In the late 19th century, surgical oncologist William Coley reported the story of a patient with a sarcoma whose disease had gone into complete remission following an untreated strep infection at the site of the tumor. At the time, Coley – who had recently witnessed the death of a young patient of his own from… Read More…
In our continuing celebration of 200 years of NEJM, a new documentary is now available on the 200th anniversary website. Getting Better: 200 Years of Medicine is a three-part, 45-minute film that explores three remarkable stories of medical progress that have taken place over the course of the long history of NEJM. When NEJM was… Read More…
After about 13 years of follow-up, men <65 years of age with prostate cancer diagnosed on the basis of obstructive urinary symptoms (rather than elevated prostate-specific antigen levels) and assigned to radical prostatectomy, as compared with watchful waiting, have improved survival. Bill-Axelson et al. present their findings in an Original Article this week in NEJM…. Read More…
In this week’s Case Record of the Massachusetts General Hospital is a 65-year-old man was seen because of hematuria and a tumor in the urethra, 10 years after brachytherapy for prostate cancer. Cystoscopy with biopsy revealed adenocarcinoma of the prostatic urethra. Colonoscopic findings were normal. A procedure was performed. It is generally considered that surgery… Read More…
This week’s Case Record of the Massachusetts General Hospital is A 35-Year-Old Man with Adenocarcinoma of the Cecum. As many as 15% of colorectal adenocarcinomas occur in patients younger than 50 years of age — the age when we routinely start screening for such cancers. Only 0.1% of all colon cancers occur in patients before… Read More…
