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A review of genetic breast cancer screening services offered to South African women



This article reviews the current targeted genetic tests offered to South African patients and the potential biases that exist.





Keywords: BRCA1/2, genetic breast cancer screening, targeted genetic tests

Advances in lung cancer- Updates from ASCO 2021



This video presents an overview of the recent updates in early and advanced treatment for lung cancer from the ASCO 2021 meeting.





Keywords: lung cancer, neoadjuvant immunotherapy, adjuvant therapy, EGFR Exon 20 insertions, clinical trials

Understanding the basics of cancer immunotherapy



This video gives an overview and discussion of the various techniques used in cancer immunotherapy





Keywords: immunotherapy, immune checkpoints, microbiome

The diagnosis and treatment of Anaphylaxis

A Review of the management, differential diagnosis and recognition of Anaphylaxis.


Keywords: Anaphylaxis, Management, Diagnosis.

Chronic cough: Evaluation

A review of the causes and the treatment of patients with a chronic cough.


Keywords: Chronic cough, Evaluation, Causes, GERD Asthma.

A summary of the available evidence around Hormone Therapy (HT) in Menopause; Implications for clinicians



This review article from the Endocrine Society summarizes the latest evidence around concepts, controversies and the approach to treatment relating to HT for women who live with menopause.





Keywords: Menopause, Hormone Treatment, Guidelines, Benefits and Risks.

Principles for the diagnosis and management of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)

ME/CFS affects millions of people worldwide, but remains poorly understood, under-diagnosed, under-treated and even inappropriately treated. These consensus recommendations from the Mayo Clinic addresses issues around ME/CFS for general practitioners. Keywords: Chronic fatigue, chronic pain, long C…

Addressing the gaps in paediatric tuberculosis: putting new advances into practice

Tuberculosis in young children still daunts even experienced clinicians. Many challenges remain. This article gives an overview of gaps remaining and advances made in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of this disease in high burden communities. Keywords: Children, tuberculosis, prevention, di…

Cannabis in medical practice in general and in palliative care

An overview of the current available medical cannabis drugs available in South Africa and their clinical effects as well as current evidence towards medical cannabis in the context of palliative care. Keywords: cannabis, cannabis law, ethics, chronic pain, chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, …

The Policy Implementation of the Community Health Worker Models in South Africa



This review looks at the policy implementation of the community health worker (CHW) models in South Africa.





Keywords: Primary health care, Community health workers, Qualitative research