59 yr old, retired construction worker comes to the physician for periodic health checkup. No present complaints. He is healthy, exercises regularly, and has no history of smoking. He has a history of asbestos exposure during his job for >20yrs. Physical examination is unremarkable. Which of the following malignancies is most likely to occur in this patient?
a) bladder carcinoma
b) bronchogenic carcinoma
c) lymphoma
d) malignant mesothelioma
e) scrotal carcinoma
I know the right answer, do you? :naughty: (Source: Student Doctor Network Forums)
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Date: 11 May 2013
Apparently Bill Small will be the new chair at Loyola.
Anyone have any thoughts on what this will do for Loyola....I'm assuming it can only be positive for Loyola.
But Northwestern on the other hand....seems like literally everyone has left the department there. Small was the only big name there (since Mehta left)...perhaps more changes coming to that department? Always seemed odd to me that northwestern, which is traditionally a 'big-name' institution, had a such a weak/non-research oriented rad onc department. (Source: Student Doctor Network Forums)
Date: 06 May 2013
The NEJM have just published a case series of 4 patients who survived complex congenital heart disease to go onto develop hepatocellular carcinoma. It makes me think that we need to be more vigilant in those adults who survive such complex operations in childhood. Do we need more specialists in grown-up congenital heart disease?sadian (Source: Doc2Doc BMJ Cardiology)
Date: 04 May 2013
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Date: 29 Apr 2013
I think this study is very exciting- Enalapril and carvedilol for preventing chemotherapy-induced left ventricular systolic dysfunction in patients with malignant hemopathies: The OVERCOME trial. J Am Coll Cardiol 2013; DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.02.072. Available here. In patients with haematological maligancies pretreatment with enalapril and carvedilol appears to ameliorate the reduction in LV ejection fractionBUT it is only a small study with a small change in EF so I guess we need a larger study but certainly appears promising!sadian (Source: Doc2Doc BMJ Cardiology)
Date: 15 Apr 2013
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Date: 14 Apr 2013
The heart.org are carrying this story about the link with amiodarone and cancerhttp://www.theheart.org/article/1527417.do?utm_medium=email&utm_source=20130411_heartwire&utm_campaign=newsletterIt is made me think about my practice this morning- I don't mention this risk but I mention lots of others! Is the message here not to worry so much about individual risks but to think that given the plethora of risks with it that the use of amiodarone should be very carefully considered?sadian (Source: Doc2Doc BMJ Cardiology)
Date: 12 Apr 2013
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Date: 06 Apr 2013
we will all have seen the stories regarding meat in the news recently - this one is on a similar line! Some 10 year data from the EPIC study http://epic.iarc.fr/show that the risk of cardiovascular death and cancer are much higher in people who eat processed meats eg sauasage, bacon and ham. Another reason to aspire to a balanced largely vegeterian diet?sadian (Source: Doc2Doc BMJ Cardiology)
Date: 07 Mar 2013
The Saint Louis University Department of Dermatology is accepting applications for a
2 year Research Fellowship starting July 1, 2013.
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Date: 25 Feb 2013
Any fast update about drugs and protocols in oncology besides uptodate or chemoregimen? (Source: Student Doctor Network Forums)
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Date: 25 Feb 2013
PGY-4 in General Surgery. Transferred out of my sucky previous program just to come into a horribly malignant program in which basically everyone hated my guts.
Planning to go on military active duty for a few years. My questions on this forum are...
1. How much does my horrible recommendation from this year, just one, matter 3-4 years from now? Especially if I am planning on changing specialty?
2. Is it worth a while to stick it through the rest of year, especially when I am sure I will continue to get horrible evaluations? i.e. "medical knowledge is at MS-3 level"
Any thoughts on this will be appreciated. (Source: Student Doctor Network Forums)
Date: 21 Feb 2013
Dear students, residents, fellows and attendings:
SDN is hosting Test Prep Week (TPW) and there are a ton of giveaways! CMEList.com is raffling CME and board review products during the exhibition. To be entered into the raffle you must make a positive contribution and ask a question about the product you're interested in. At the end of the week, a randomly selected member will receive the prize. You can enter multiple raffles for multiple products. The CMEList.com products can be found at this link: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/forumdisplay.php?f=862.
Best of luck,
Bacchus (Source: Student Doctor Network Forums)
Date: 19 Feb 2013
Forum: Society
Posted By: Jacob :)
Post Time: 18-02-2013 at 22:16 (Source: The Student Room)
Date: 18 Feb 2013
What do you think is the most depressing speciality in Medicine?
By depressing I mean feeling that you can't do anything to help the patient and hence the feeling of uselessness prevails in the doctor! I think it must be oncology. What do you think? (Source: New Media Medicine)
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Date: 14 Feb 2013
Because this is not a typical occurrence and not many people have asked about this in the past, I wanted to see what people think, preferably from current residents/fellows/attendings. I was recently accepted to the same schools as my fiancee and ultimately, our goal is to also stay together during residency/fellowship/life if this is possible. I have my own specific ambitions, but at the end of the day, I think it would make it easier on us to be as close as possible. Is it taboo to apply to different specialties at the same location or hospital? I obviously do not know what I want to specialize in, but I prefer medical oncology, so therefore IM, at the moment (I know this is difficult for DOs to get into, but that's a separate story) because I spent a great deal of time observing it and ...
Date: 12 Feb 2013
i'm a 3rd year, LOVE basic science oncology research and just started exploring radiation oncology as a career option, I had a few questions
how much day-to-day patient interaction is there? from my VERY limited experience, I've seen techs doing a lot of the work, I'm going to need to do more shadowing obviously but am curious..
it's a relatively new field so data may still be limiting, but any increases in radiation-induced cancer seen in radiation oncologists/techs? kind of paranoid about that...
how competitive is the field? I have a Step 1 of 225-230. I know that will limit me to the lower tier programs but do I still have a chance if I apply broadly? I am a 3rd year MD/MPH student at a mid-tier med school, no research specific to rad onc yet but decent amount of research in surgica...
Date: 11 Feb 2013
Curious how senior residents (or people who know senior residents) are finding the job market this year...both private and academic. Any thoughts of how the market will change over the next few years? I would love to hear each of your thoughts/comments. (Source: Student Doctor Network Forums)
Date: 01 Feb 2013
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Date: 29 Jan 2013
Hello friends,
i am new to this forum
and here is the problem i am having
I am 30 years old male and i am it professional who sits infront of pc for atleast 10hours
daily.For the past 3 years my feet started swelling and was turning bluish to blackish and i used
to feel blood pressure in my feet and tingling sensation near my fingers and blood sometimes used
to come out of the fingers skin.I didn't gave much importance to this as i thought at that time it
was due to long time sitting in front of pc letting my legs hang.But things didnt
improve..specially during cold weather my legs swell too much and if my feet hits any object i
feel great pain..but recently after seeing this article
i visited a hematologist and he prescribbed me to undergo some tests
1.Glucose (fasting)
2.U...
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Date: 28 Jan 2013
Forum: Postgraduate
Posted By: ben1215
Post Time: 19-01-2013 at 11:36 (Source: The Student Room)
Date: 19 Jan 2013
Hello there,
I'm interested in applying to PSFs next year. I'm in the third year and I am deciding between medicine and path. I have just finished my medicine rotation and I have rotated for 3 weeks in my 2nd year through surg path and hemepath.
I'll lay out my pros and cons for each below:
Things I like about medicine:
- I enjoy rounds, discussing and presenting patients and coming up with a plan.
- I enjoy conferences.
- I enjoy working with (most) patients, but there are times when it can get frustrating/depressing.
Things I dislike:
- All of the paperwork.
- Somewhat of a malignant atmosphere in my opinion (this might be because of third year, but a lot of nerves in terms of presenting well, writing a good note, getting a good history, getting along with the team, etc.)
- Running ...
Date: 16 Jan 2013
Consider this situation. A 50-year old with severe mental retardation (IQ 40) diagnosed with breast cancer. Her family members do not want the treatment for her. What do you do? (Source: Student Doctor Network Forums)
Date: 10 Jan 2013
Discussion)
Date: 07 Jan 2013
Hey guys,
Thought it could be useful to all of us to get a discussion going on recent ethical issues in the news so we can really look at each topic from every angle and be better prepared to discuss it at interview.
Firstly, what do you think about these topics:
The Tony Nicklinson case about his fight for the right to end his own lifeSome Pharmacists in London recently found to be selling Valium and other prescription drugs to those without prescriptions in order to make profit (article here: BBC News - Pharmacists illegally sell Valium and morphine)The woman who died from lung cancer after being given (clinically healthy) lungs from a smoker (article here: BBC News - Cystic fibrosis woman died with smoker's donor lungs)Along the lines of the Tony Niclinson case, people going...
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Date: 06 Jan 2013
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Date: 06 Jan 2013
You wish to become a hematologist-oncologist. You are looking for an IM residency that gives you a great deal of autonomy in terms of patient management but also has research opportunities. You can choose from any of the following programs. Which do you choose? (Source: Student Doctor Network Forums)
Date: 05 Jan 2013
Discussion)
Date: 27 Dec 2012
I resigned 3 weeks ago from my malignant residency program in Chicago, I was miserable! we were doing 12-15 admission in one call for one resident. back in October i filed a concern to ACGME after taking a friend's advice!! " I wish I never listened to him" addressing the problems in the program. FYI a compliant was filed against the program last year for the same issues. Now I did talk to another PD before I resign to apply for a spot again to start again in July as a PGY1. I am planning to tell my new PD the whole story and what happened. I am just concerned that I will be labeled as a trouble maker and I am not! I wish i knew that filing a concern will take me to this ! I would have just quit.
I forgot to add above the PD after he found out it was me while the complaint he met...
Date: 20 Dec 2012
Any suggestions on things that would be good to read prior to starting fellowship in July? I thought about getting a DeVita and leaving it on my desk unopened x 6 months. If any current or past fellows have books they read or wished they had read prior to first yr of fellowship I would appreciate it.
I would plug this book: Mastering Communication with Seriously Ill Patients by Tony Back. This is a quick read and great review of giving bad news, being compassionate w sick pts. Written by a UDub oncologist.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0521706181 (Source: Student Doctor Network Forums)
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Date: 19 Dec 2012
Forum: Career sectors and Employment
Posted By: DearLife
Post Time: 17-12-2012 at 12:02 (Source: The Student Room)
Date: 17 Dec 2012
Discussion)
Date: 16 Dec 2012
Protons in the news...
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...556030578.html
At the least, the author should understand or fact check with physicians that protons are indeed a form of radiation... so the sub-title "Proton-Beam Treatment for Prostate Tumors No Better Than Radiation" is certainly misleading. (Source: Student Doctor Network Forums)
Date: 15 Dec 2012
Forum: A-Levels, ASs, A2s, VCEs
Posted By: jannatul01
Post Time: 10-12-2012 at 20:09 (Source: The Student Room)
Date: 10 Dec 2012
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Date: 03 Dec 2012
Forum: Health
Posted By: Anonymous
Post Time: 29-11-2012 at 00:32 (Source: The Student Room)
Date: 29 Nov 2012
hello all,
if anyone has time to read this, i'd really appreciate it.
i recently switched to become a business management major, and using it to apply to medical school. it was a personal decision and because of the switch, i have tacked on another year of undergrad (which i don't mind)
my current GPA is a 3.122 (made a D in calc1 and retook it and got an A, that basically set me to my lowest point)
i have orgo 1 and 2 plus labs, and 6 more hours of upper level bio classes, as well as 8-10 more business classes left to take. i'm hoping to score A's in all of these classes in order to drastically improve my grades. i used a grade calculator and basically figured out if i make straight a's for the rest of my undergrad career i can muster up a 3.5(ish) cum GPA. science gpa may be a litt...
Date: 29 Nov 2012
Hello everyone!
I am currently a sophomore, and I am taking Physics I and Organic Chemistry I right now. I will be taking 2 upper level bio courses (Intro to Cancer and Essentials of CBN) and Orgo II next semester (I might take Physics II in the summer or in the fall of my Junior year)
I took Gen. Chem I & II last year as a freshman, and I "AP'ed out" of Gen. Bio I & II.
My school advisor (not pre-health advisor) told me that I should just go ahead and take the DATs over the summer, but I was wondering what everyone here thought about this :)
I guess it makes sense, since I will have taken all the classes I really need for the DATs by the end of this year, and chem and orgo will be fresh in my mind. The problem is, however, I haven't really taken any bio courses in co...
Date: 24 Nov 2012
I saw in a few program review posts that questions about family/upbringing were considered standard. This seems invasive, inapropriate, and irrelevant to me. So what if your family is Rockwellian or dysfunctional, if growing up was easy or rough. Sure, there is the stereotype that people interested in psychiatry are trying to diagnose themselves or their family, which may be true, but is this appropriate fodder for interview scenarios? Assuming someone has done their own personal work and is well adjusted and can be a good physician/psychiatrist, how is their past relevant for an interview?
What are interviewers getting at with this type of question?
Evading the question likely just makes interviewers more currious, these are psychiatrists after all.
I'm not crippled or ashamed of the...
Date: 23 Nov 2012
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Date: 21 Nov 2012
Forum: Career sectors and Employment
Posted By: /begin{username}
Post Time: 18-11-2012 at 14:57 (Source: The Student Room)
Date: 18 Nov 2012
Hi Guys,
I was wondering if anyone has any information about the quality of the program at Hofstra LIJ. I know they are a new program that just started with a few residents. How have people's experiences been with these new programs? I was told that your education as a resident often times come not from attendings but from senior residents. So in this sense, would not having an established succession of residents be problematic? Thanks (Source: Student Doctor Network Forums)
Date: 16 Nov 2012
Any new textbooks you recommend for clinical knowledge? (Source: Student Doctor Network Forums)
Date: 16 Nov 2012
hi all, looking for advice. So I'm a resident and ever since i started it has been terrible. program is good and we aren't abused but I've never been more depressed and hopeless about the future. Im too pot committed to leave now. I realize the grass is greener but if everything is really worse than this then I'm in trouble. I just have not been satisfied or interested in the work; we aren't supposed to be technicians but thats all it feels we are. none of our attendings seem happy or enthusiastic, very few of our residents seem so. Same with all the non-physician staff. Maybe its an academic thing? I feel stripped of my enthusiasm, creativity, youth. I understand the utility of finishing, though I can not see myself practicing at this point, but is there any way to decompress how long it ...
Date: 13 Nov 2012
Forum: Health
Posted By: Anonymous
Post Time: 10-11-2012 at 00:13 (Source: The Student Room)
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Date: 10 Nov 2012
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Date: 10 Nov 2012
Hey everyone,
So at the beginning of this semester I began volunteering at the local hospital for three hours a week. I was assigned to oncology which is a field that I am somewhat interested in. My shift is Saturday from 6-9 PM so only the really serious and unhealthy patients are still there :(.
During the ten weeks that I've been volunteering I've already seen two people die and had to bring them down to the morgue.
Is this normal? Is your hospital volunteering experience as depressing as mine? I'm not complaining obviously, I realize this happens at hospitals I'm merely curious. (Source: Student Doctor Network Forums)
Date: 10 Nov 2012
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Date: 09 Nov 2012
The interviewer solemnly looked down at the papers scattered before him. Interrupting his own seemingly deep thought, he quickly glanced up at the nervous applicant, "I see that you have 10 hours of formal physician shadowing." After taking in a breath that was perceivably deeper than before, he continued, "So, tell me, do you feel that was enough exposure? Are you confident that those 10 hours were representative of the profession, representative enough for you to validly spend the rest of your life on this journey through medicine? Did those 10 hours render the entire spectrum of medicine [from the highest highs to the lowest lows] for your consideration? Are you confident that pursuing an MD is the correct pursuit for you?"
For many applicants, the aforementioned sc...
Date: 07 Nov 2012
The FDA has expanded the indication for rivaroxaban (Xarelto, Johnson & Johnson) to include the treatment of deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) and to reduce the risk for recurrent DVT and PE.
The oral anticoagulant is already approved to reduce postsurgical risk for DVT and PE  after hip- and knee-replacement surgery and to reduce the risk for stroke in people with atrial fibrillation. The new indication was granted under the FDA’s priority review program.
“Xarelto is the first oral anti-clotting drug approved to treat and reduce the recurrence of blood clots since the approval of warfarin nearly 60 years ago,” said Richard Pazdur,  director of the FDA’s Office of Hematology and Oncology Products, in an FDA press release. (Source: CardiologyNetwork.com)
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Date: 03 Nov 2012
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Date: 03 Nov 2012
Looks like the reimbursement cuts made it to the final version.
http://www.ofr.gov/OFRUpload/OFRData...2-26900_PI.pdf (Source: Student Doctor Network Forums)
Date: 01 Nov 2012
Hello, everyone! (sorry for the re-post. You will see my other post that's word for word like this one in the premed forum but I think it's better suited in the "what are my chances". oops)
I'm hoping to matriculate in the fall of 2014 but I'm getting a bit concerned about my current pace/trajectory.
I guess I'm considered to be a nontraditional student so I will provide some background...
I'm a post-baccalaureate student (graduated from Juilliard in 2011 w/ degree in piano performance) and have been taking prerequisite courses for the past year.
So far I have taken..
Two semesters of physics (1 and 2)
Two semesters of math (calculus 1 and statistics)
Two semesters of English Literature and Writing
I'm currently taking my first semesters of Biology and Chemistry and will be ta...
Date: 31 Oct 2012
Hello, everyone!
I'm hoping to matriculate in the fall of 2014 but I'm getting a bit concerned about my current pace/trajectory.
I guess I'm considered to be a nontraditional student so I will provide some background...
I'm a post-baccalaureate student (graduated from Juilliard in 2011 w/ degree in piano performance) and have been taking prerequisite courses for the past year.
So far I have taken..
Two semesters of physics (1 and 2)
Two semesters of math (calculus 1 and statistics)
Two semesters of English Literature and Writing
I'm currently taking my first semesters of Biology and Chemistry and will be taking the second semesters this coming spring. I am planning to take Organic Chemistry during the summer of 2013.
prereq GPA so far = 4.0
MCAT = n/a
EC = volunteering at children's hos...
Date: 31 Oct 2012
I really enjoy the outpatient world but find myself drawn to psycho-oncology consults. I am weighing whether doing a CL fellowship makes sense. I would not want to do consult work and then see only cancer patients for outpatient follow-up as many psychosocial oncologists in the academic world seem to do. My idea setup (for now at least) would be having an outpatient practice with a mix of psychopharm and therapy and then spending some part of my week doing psycho-oncology consults.
So, I'd appreciate any thoughts on:
1. Does this seem possible?
2. Do you think this would require a CL fellowship, or might some private cancer centers be willing to hire someone to do consults without a fellowship?
Thanks for any input. (Source: Student Doctor Network Forums)
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Date: 31 Oct 2012
Ah, since my mediastinal CTV question spurred such an interesting debate :), I'll pose another question for you all:
Extensive stage small cell s/p chemo with CR at distant sites and in the chest. Do you offer consolidative RT and, if so, what is your actual target in the chest? Dose? Is anyone here consolidating metastatic sites as per RTOG 0937?
(Regarding the chest therapy, if your answer is treat the pre-chemo volume, what would you treat in the instance of a PR?) (Source: Student Doctor Network Forums)
Date: 31 Oct 2012
Okay so I've been lurking for a few months and finally made an account. :laugh:
Im a freshman pre med student and im doing a research essay and i have to conduct a survey to gather some data.
My topic is about how less people are wanting to practice family medicine these days and more people want to practice in certain specialties.
So im going to list a few questions(really short and to the point actually) and if people can copy and paste the questions and put their answers next to them, it would really help a lot. haha :laugh:
question 1: What specialty of medicine do you want to practice when youre a doctor(family, oncology, general surgery, etc.....)
question 2: for what reason do you want to do practice in the area that you have chosen?(money, prestige, media, passion, etc....
Date: 30 Oct 2012
Forum: Relationships
Posted By: Anonymous
Post Time: 26-10-2012 at 20:41 (Source: The Student Room)
Date: 26 Oct 2012
Hi, I was wondering if any residents/attendings would be willing to share a little bit about how interview selections are made?
-How many people are invited to interview/spot typically?
-Who reviews the applications?
-How do programs balance their "program tier" with "applicant tier" when sending invites?
-How much influence do chairs/PD have in this process?
-Are their really waves of invitations sent, or do most programs just have one bolus?
I know that these things vary with different institutions, but it would be interesting to hear how this all gets done :rolleyes: (Source: Student Doctor Network Forums)
Date: 26 Oct 2012
Forum: Chat
Posted By: emikofierros025
Post Time: 22-10-2012 at 04:32 (Source: The Student Room)
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Date: 22 Oct 2012
Forum: TV
Posted By: ozzyoscy
Post Time: 20-10-2012 at 01:17 (Source: The Student Room)
Date: 19 Oct 2012
Link to article
This is definitely a very interesting question and one that I have always been intrigued by.
How can the two countries that epitomise 'Western Medicine', namely the UK and USA, have such radically different approaches to medical education, in that all American medical students have a previous degree, with our own country only jumping on the graduate entry medicine band wagon a mere 10 years ago.
From the very limited amount of studies out there on the effectiveness of graduate entry medicine students vs the standard school leavers no general consensus has yet been met. These studies compare the two groups by comparing their performance in clinical assessments and medical exams. My bet would be that if you measured patient satisfaction after being dealt with by a medical...
Date: 19 Oct 2012
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Date: 19 Oct 2012
If you would like to do a preliminary year residency in the same place as your advanced rad onc residency, is it appropriate to ask for a preliminary interview if you have been offered a rad onc interview? How would one go about getting and trying to schedule a preliminary interview around the same time as the advanced rad onc interview so as to avoid two separate trips to the same institution? Any thoughts on this? (Source: Student Doctor Network Forums)
Date: 17 Oct 2012
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Date: 15 Oct 2012
This was posted on another forum by a Tufts student. I'm just spreading the love!
Tufts Cummings School of Vet Med is taking part in a wonderful cause, Over the past few months we have been working together to make a video to to raise breast cancer awareness, If our video wins, Medline Industries will donate $10,000 to a breast cancer charity that we chose
Please Watch our video at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nT8Bwi656ic
Please Vote at
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Date: 14 Oct 2012
Forum: Mental Health
Posted By: Anonymous
Post Time: 13-10-2012 at 21:21 (Source: The Student Room)
Date: 13 Oct 2012
I am a junior at the University of Iowa majoring in biology.
Here are my stats:
3.7cGPA and 3.67sGPA
MCAT: 31Q with a break down of 12PS 10VR 9BS
I volunteered at a hospital summer between freshman and sophomore year and summer between sophomore and junior year (about 120 hours so far). I am a part of 3 clubs on campus including a pre-health club in which I have a leadership position. In this club I have volunteered across campus including the American Cancer Society and I have helped raise money for different causes. Another one of the clubs is a business/finance club that takes up about an hour a week. I have a job that I just started this semester working in the dining hall for about 3 hours a week. I have 60 hours of shadowing from this past summer.
I am a student at Iowa and I li...
Date: 13 Oct 2012
Any thoughts on this program?
I am going up there at the end of the month (Source: Student Doctor Network Forums)
Date: 12 Oct 2012
Just wanted to run a case by everyone to see how different people handle this situation. Essentially, a young (low 50's) woman with an early stage left-sided breast cancer, post-lumpectomy, with an extremely medial lesion. Standard tangents end up covering a little bit of the contralateral breast in order to include the entire lumpectomy cavity in the field... its either that or treating with more laterally displaced tangents and a match electron field to cover the medial portion.
What does everyone do in practice for this situation? (Source: Student Doctor Network Forums)
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Date: 10 Oct 2012
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Date: 10 Oct 2012
Hi Everyone!
This is my first time posting. From what I've seen, people on this forum are very helpful with giving advice regarding specific schools, so I'm giving this a try. I know this post is rather long so I will be forever grateful to anyone who can spend some time in considering my situation (and I'll to pay it forward with advice to future applicants, after December 1st of course)! Thanks sooooo much in advance!
I'm trying to finalize my list of schools and I'm struggling a little. In terms of research, I am interested in health promotion and health behavior change. I am particularly drawn to research in obesity, eating and weight issues, body image, and sexual health. The programs I am looking into have indicated faculty members doing research in these areas.
I was wondering i...
Date: 10 Oct 2012
This is why you don't want to RANK a program in which you don't want to go to because of your hatred of the city and/or the program's rough call schedule.
http://www.nrmp.org/fellow/case.html
VIOLATION:
I. Violation - Applicant
Description
In the 2011 Radiology Fellowship Match, Dr. Peter Parker matched to the Interventional Radiology program at National Medical Center for a July 2012 start date. In May 2012, the NRMP learned from the program director that Dr. Parker had not returned his confirmation letter and had not responded to the program director's repeated requests for information to complete the appointment process. The NRMP contacted Dr. Parker and informed him of the NRMP's requirement to request a waiver of his Match commitment if he did not plan to honor his match. During ...
Date: 09 Oct 2012
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Date: 09 Oct 2012
Hello everyone...
I am a Romanian student and I've just failed my UKCAT 2nd time with the same grade, 2315 respectively(VR 500, QR 550, AR 580, DA 680). I simply don't know what happened, I've worked with 4 books: 750 q's, 600 q's, kaplan book, ukcat for dummies. During my mocks I scored 650, 680 and even 700 ( overall).
However, I am really sad because I decided to do a foundation year(science foundation UWE Bristol) in UK this year (in order to get used to biology/chemistry/physics) and to re-apply to medicine this year as I was rejected last year.
I will write down some key points of my application. I don't know what to do, I m wasting my parents money over here and I will probably be rejected again because my ****ing low ukcat.
My strongest points are work experience/ volunteering...
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Date: 08 Oct 2012
Hello,
I am studying diet as pertains to cancer. I approach meal plans based on phytochemicals that may support health.
I am currently looking into diet and its effect on breast cancer, but I think I have found that it isn't as simple as that. Are MCF-7, cyclin Dl, bcl-2, and quinone reductase NQO1 different kinds of breast cancer cells?
I've looked into each, but need a more simplistic explanation. I am trying to understand this paper: http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=20679850
I know where to find the phytochemicals discussed in the article, but I need to know when to apply different meal plans.
Any help is appreciated. (Source: Student Doctor Network Forums)
Date: 06 Oct 2012
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Date: 06 Oct 2012
Forum: Health
Posted By: Anonymous
Post Time: 01-10-2012 at 20:11 (Source: The Student Room)
Date: 01 Oct 2012
I have a patient with recurrent intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (originally had R0 resection and was observed). Now 3 years later has recurrents, s/p R1 resection. He has no evidence of metastatic disease and nodes appear to be uninvolved. What would guys treat...surgical bed + margin +porta and celiac? (Source: Student Doctor Network Forums)
Date: 30 Sep 2012
Does anyone know the most common outcome of HepD infection?
HepA+B, most commonly = subclinical disease followed by complete recovery.
HepC, most commonly = chronic, asymptomatic hepatitis
Wikipedia says that HepD has the highest mortality rate (20%) when associated with infection, but what about the other 80%? Is it asymptomatic chronic hepatitis or complete resolution, etc.?
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Edit: found what I was looking for:
Semin Liver Dis. 2012 Aug;32(3):228-36. Epub 2012 Aug 29.
Clinical features of hepatitis d.
Farci P, Niro GA.
Source
Hepatic Pathogenesis Section, Laboratory of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.
Abstract
Hepatitis D is caused by infection with hepatitis D virus (HDV), a defecti...
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Date: 29 Sep 2012
Forum: News and Current Affairs
Posted By: abc:)
Post Time: 28-09-2012 at 17:01 (Source: The Student Room)
Date: 28 Sep 2012
I recently lost my father to brain cancer, and in the wake have decided to go back to school... Going to medschool will be a career change for me - I graduated from USC in 2009 with a film and theater degree, so I'll basically be starting fresh... Would the best course of action be a formal post bacc program? If so, can anyone recommend any LA based programs they would recommend besides USC? I'm hoping to start ASAP, so which schools should I be targeting if I am going to go the formal post bacc route?? Thank you so much for your help in advance!! (Source: Student Doctor Network Forums)
Date: 28 Sep 2012
This thread: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=953465 got me thinking about something.
For the field of oncology, if we find a cure for cancer in the next ten years or whenever (which I really hope we do!). Does that mean all oncologists are out of job? It just doesn't seem like the field would need that many oncologists just to treat cancer if we find a simple cure.
Other fields like infectious diseases/internal medicine would be okay because the likelihood of us finding a cure for every infection or every disease would be small but oncology is pretty much focused on one disease.
What do you guys think? I almost don't want to become an oncologist for this reason lol (Source: Student Doctor Network Forums)
Date: 27 Sep 2012
Is it OK to donate blood with a Hodgkins Lymphoma history if I am 11+ years in remission? I know that Red Cross will say no but my primary care doc (he is internal med) says it is OK and to lie on the blood care screening and state that I do not have a lymphoma history. I no longer have a hematologist/oncologist as he cut me loose after 7 years and said I am in effect cured. I have a rare blood type and would like to donate.
What do you guys think?
I would prefer that someone with a hematology background replies. Thanks. (Source: Student Doctor Network Forums)
Date: 24 Sep 2012
Forum: Medicine
Posted By: CasualSoul
Post Time: 20-09-2012 at 05:06 (Source: The Student Room)
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Date: 20 Sep 2012
I would like to start out by saying thank you to everyone on SDN! I acquired so much information that has helped me so much throughout my application process.
So I think I have a special case that I would like to get some feedback on. I am a Canadian applicant. I applied to 4 dental schools on August 28, 2012. I applied to UDM, BU, NYU and UoP. I know, I know its a late application. I took the DAT today, September 17. I figured my results would get there at the same time as my application, so that's why I delayed writing it.
I scored a 21AA, 21TS, 25OG, 23GC, 20B, 20RC, 20QR, 18PAT. I was scoring 18-19 in gen chem and orgo before my exam....until I pulled a CHADS video marathon and just connected all the dots together and just destroyed those sections.
I am currently in Biology in my...
Date: 17 Sep 2012
Forum: Books, Literature & Poetry
Posted By: thecityscape
Post Time: 16-09-2012 at 17:24 (Source: The Student Room)
Date: 16 Sep 2012
Link to last years thread, here.
Enjoyed following this thread last year, hopefully our year will have as many people here on the forums.
How'd application submission go today? Kind of crazy that programs are already downloading on a Saturday! (Source: Student Doctor Network Forums)
Date: 15 Sep 2012
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Date: 15 Sep 2012
I am currently doing a combined medical/research degree in a reputable university overseas, somewhat analogous to the MTSP.
I'm pretty early on in my degree, but would love to plan ahead so I don't get caught out. So if anyone could give some advice it would help a lot. Also please forgive my ignorance if I say something that's not quite right.
The plan is to do my residency or a fellowship in the US - depending on which is easier to get into. However, the only way I would see it being worthwhile is if I can match with a top 5 Onc program; i.e. Brighams, Mass gen, JH, Mayo, MD anderson. Although really my preferences are probably 1. Mayo 2. JH (if this changes anything).
I want to know what the chances are, with a MD/PHD + publications (3-5 in mid tier journals) + USMLE scores at least 1...
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Date: 13 Sep 2012
Hi chaps,
Was wondering if someone wise could advise me on the importance of work experience for a GEM application?
I hope I've got a competitive academic record - I got a 1st in Chemistry MSci at Bristol and I'm halfway through a PhD in Cancer Research at UCL. I just did the UKCAT last week and got a 765 which was a nice surprise. However, I'm somewhat let down by my measly work experience which consists of a week shadowing a GP and 1 week observing a consultant dermatologist . I'm going to struggle to get much more between now and October as my PhD is basically a full-time job (and a bit!). I've worked with doctors occasionally during my PhD but don't come into contact with patients. Do you reckon I could spin this out into a half-decent personal statement? I think I've got a good idea ...
Date: 03 Sep 2012
Forum: Leeds Unis
Posted By: cancergirl92
Post Time: 03-09-2012 at 00:29 (Source: The Student Room)
Date: 02 Sep 2012
Forum: Accounting and Finance
Posted By: cancergirl92
Post Time: 03-09-2012 at 01:45 (Source: The Student Room)
Date: 02 Sep 2012
Hi,
I've never posted anything before but I'd like to thank everyone beforehand for their responses.
So I am a California resident and I really want to attend an MD school. My first two years, I had a 3.2 gpa both science and overall and I took my MCAT and received a ridiculously low MCAT of 21Q. Since that moment I tried to refocus and turn around everything. I finished my last two years of undergrad pretty strong with at least a 3.7 gpa each quarter and I retook my MCAT and received a 29Q the second time. I wish I did better thou.
My EC's include:
- Volunteering over 400 plus hrs (both in clinical setting and with under-served individuals such as the homeless since I was a freshman).
- Research as undergraduate with prostate cancer for 1 1/2 years.
- Employed as a research technici...
Date: 01 Sep 2012
I was a little confused on what to put on AADSAS. Anyone else have a MPH degree? My concentration is epidemiology. There are classes like cancer epidemiology. I am not sure if AADSAS considers them just health services classes. (Source: Student Doctor Network Forums)
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Date: 30 Aug 2012
Ok so it looks like Lance Armstrong finally got what was coming to him. Is there anybody out there who still believes LA when he claims to have never doped? He has cheated at every stage of his life... the rumors of him doping started all the way back in 1996. He has cheated on his wife and every gf he ever had. He made hundreds of millions of dollars lying to the American public and the world about who he was. So I say strip him of everything. It was all a big lie. And he continues to lie to you and to me with his pathetic excuse for dropping his defense.
So my real question... we always hear about how Armstrong "beat" cancer with his "iron will." How the doctors told him he had less than a 50% chance of survival. Today's newspaper actually said he defied the odds an...
Date: 25 Aug 2012
Hey everyone!
So I have finally compiled a list of schools I want to apply to. Can you let me know what are my chances of getting into at least one?
Here's my situation (gonna include lots of details)
I transferred from a community college where my gpa was a 3.3, but my sciences were mostly A's with a couple B's.
I also got an F in graphic communications because of a family emergency which caused me to be absent from the final. (I explained this in my personal statement.) I don't know how bad this makes me look but I hope they understand.
Once I transferred to my university I got all Bs the first quarter due to that same emergency. I withdrew from college for two years to handle that situation but once I got back I completed the remainder of my classes with all A's.
I ended up with a...
Date: 24 Aug 2012
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Date: 24 Aug 2012
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Date: 23 Aug 2012
Forum: News and Current Affairs
Posted By: cl_steele
Post Time: 21-08-2012 at 21:31 (Source: The Student Room)
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Date: 21 Aug 2012
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Date: 21 Aug 2012
Hi everyone,
Well the Good Bit -
I am a Registered Nurse I obtained a Diploma of Higher Ed. Adult Nursing (distinction) and have worked in acute hospitals for 13 years (2 years as a qualified Nurse) - I have performed so well I was promoted to a Charge Nurse after 12 months - I have experience in Hepatology - gastroenterology - General Surgery -Haematology - Oncology - Cardiac surgery and General Medicine. I am also chemotherapy trained and administer cytotoxic medications via all routes (Central and peripheral IV) I can cannulate - take blood and read and aquire ECG's.
I got accepted to the DipHE course as I completed NVQ's Levels 2 and 3 in Direct Care
The Bad bit -
I messed up at school hardly any GCSE's (due to personal issues rather than ability) - I have no A- Levels as yet...
Date: 19 Aug 2012
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Date: 19 Aug 2012
Forum: University of Leeds
Posted By: cancergirl92
Post Time: 17-08-2012 at 10:24 (Source: The Student Room)
Date: 17 Aug 2012
Forum: International Lounge
Posted By: cheekscool
Post Time: 17-08-2012 at 10:44 (Source: The Student Room)
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Date: 17 Aug 2012
Hi all,
I have been reading on countless threads within studentdoctor but never posted anything and I think it's time to ask the question that has been constantly on my mind for the past 2-3 years with my first post!
I apologize beforehand for the extremely loooooonng post, and I understand that this makes it hard for anyone to read it, but I hope that someone will help out :)
I guess this post could also function as a personal point of view for people in the same dilemma as me...
I have just graduated from a European medical school and I am about to start my residency (most likely in Switzerland). However, I cannot decide between the four specialties in the title: Neurosurgery, Plastics, Orthopedics and Otolaryngology. But I am certain I want to go into surgery.
I don't have extreme gr...
Date: 15 Aug 2012
Non-trad OH resident. I'm applying to all Ohio MD schools and trying to figure out what out-of-state schools I have a shot at as well. Here's my background info:
-Went to top 15 university after high school where I partied too much and grades suffered. Put on academic probation at one point, ended up with 2.52 GPA after Junior year. Withdrew enrollment after that year.
-Re-enrolled at local comm. college at age 26, completed 125 credits with 4.0 GPA
-Transferred to local 4-year college with continued 4.0 GPA taking upper level science classes (cell bio, biochem, electrochem, analytical chem, etc.), completing ~26 credits so far. Will receive BS next spring in biochem.
-Won award for "Highest Achievement in Analytical Chemistry", for highest avg. in class
EC's:
-Tutor in mu...
Date: 15 Aug 2012
Dear fellow Pre-DOs,
My Gpa is a 3.5cgpa 3.35sgpa and I just recieved my mcat score :22O mcat ps-7 ver-5 bio-10. I applied to 15 schools early and already submitted 5 secondary applications, including: PCOM,AZCOM,CCOM,ATSU-soma,NSU. I have done research, volunteering and shadowed two MDs and im currently sending in all of my strong LORS. what do you think my chances are? I am multiracial and a cancer survivor. I was planning on retaking the mcat but I don't think I'll be ready by September and the January date seems like its too late. Should I keep on submitting secondaries and hope I get interviews? Or wait to retake the mcat January? I believe that with extra studying I can break 30s or at least high 20s. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! (Source: Student Doctor Network Forums)
Date: 14 Aug 2012
Hi All,
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Date: 10 Aug 2012
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Date: 08 Aug 2012
If it wasnt already obviously known....
I was just in contact with BU and a few other dental schools (i say BU cuz i know lots of people apply there) and i was given the obvious vibe and emphasis on research. All the dental schools after i told them i had a publication in cancer research seemed to glance over my 3.0 GPA (which is what i told them i had, im thinking of next year and if i get a 3.6 GPA ill go up to a 3.02GPA). Does anyone know, in more detail, how `good` it looks to have a publication?
(3.0 GPA, 21DAT, good ECs, volunteering, research, ppublication, and INTERNATIONAL)
Thanks y'all (Source: Student Doctor Network Forums)
Date: 06 Aug 2012
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Date: 03 Aug 2012
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Date: 02 Aug 2012
I wasn't going to post a breakdown unless I got a 20+. Glad I get to post a breakdown! My scores obviously are not crazy like some other 99.9 percentilers, but with 4 weeks preparation I am very proud of myself. Took the DAT today for my second time and this is how it went compared to last time.
Before: Today:
PAT - 20 PAT - 19 (69.4%)
QR - 14 QR - 18 (86.6%)
RC - 16 RC - 17 (35.7%) :laugh:
Bio - 16 Bio- 20 (91.8%) :thumbup:
Gchem- 21 Gchem- 19 (79.9%)
O-chem-23 Ochem - 24 (97.9%) :soexcited:
TS-19 TS - 21 (96.2%) :thumbup:
AA-18 AA - 20 (93.4%)
WARNING: For people who are taking the DAT soon. I was not able to write during my tutorial section to set up grids, cube tally, gen chem equations etc. I wish I would have prepar...
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Date: 01 Aug 2012
Forum: Health
Posted By: manchester1992
Post Time: 30-07-2012 at 00:49 (Source: The Student Room)
Date: 30 Jul 2012
Forum: Current Medical Students and Doctors
Posted By: carcinoma
Post Time: 27-07-2012 at 16:34 (Source: The Student Room)
Date: 27 Jul 2012
<p>From her friend Sandy:</p>
<p>Lisa Update: Yesterday Lisa had another CT scan, and it showed what we already suspected. The cancer is progressing rapidly, with new tumors and growth in the old. We are working hard to adjust pain meds to keep her comfortable. She had to have a blood transfusion yesterday because of low count numbers. Increased meds and all the additional activity really got her confused, so that is adding t<span class="text_exposed_show">o her distress. We are working to get her comfortable today, and so far pain has been manageable. Thank you for all the well wishes, I pass them on to her and will continue to do so. I met with the hospice coordinator this morning and things are on track to take her home next week. SO that leaves a coupl...
Date: 25 Jul 2012
<p>Hello, I found out about a month ago that I have a 9mm kidney stone that is still giving me some pain in my back. I have not seen a urlolgist yet but I have an appointment this monday. I have DD508 and am 26 years old. I really think this has something to do with the cf. I dont take medicine for the cf besides antibiotics when I am sick and iv antibiotics when I was in the hospital twice. I do not think the kindney stone has to do with taking too much cf medicine. I saw in other posts that some of you have had very large kidney stones like myself. I was wondering what you all recommend. My plan was to just wait for the stone to drop out of my kidney and when I am in the excessive pain, go to the ER. I really do not want to do the surgery. I can not afford to take any time off work...
Date: 18 Jul 2012
Hey everybody, boards are done and I am looking to lighten the load in my apartment before I move.
I have:
2012 RXPrep Book, very good condition; there is highlighting/writing in a few chapters in the book. Great if you just want a refresher book-highlights the stuff you really need to know.
2012 APhA Complete Review for Pharmacy: Essentially Brand New. I opened it once and saw how detailed it was. Only reviewed it for the HIV/Oncology Section If you really need to review a lot of material, or are aiming for a great score, use this.
$50 each, I won't charge shipping. I'll only take PayPal payments. If you want a good deal, I will include my top 200 drug cards as well if you want to get all three for $100:D (Source: Student Doctor Network Forums)
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Date: 20 Jun 2012
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Date: 20 Jun 2012
<p>Hi guys.. I haven't logged on to this in a while but was just wondering if anyone has had a liver transplant? I am 20 yrs old have severe CF related liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma (Cancer) on my liver and have been waiting almost 6 months for a transplant. I'm really frustrated now because while I am at the very top (No.1) on the list for my size, blood group and priority, I am getting sicker in the mean time. I am in and out of hospital every 2 weeks or so with recurrent chest infections and am just so fed up of it all! </p>
<p>I'm supposed to be working at keeping my lungs fit for surgery but because of the fluid I retain and the size of my liver and spleen not to mention my frequent episodes of DIOS, I am finding it hard to breath...
Date: 10 Jun 2012
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Date: 07 Jun 2012
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Date: 06 Jun 2012
As I 've been in practice for a few years now I came to realization I see all kinds of personalities in my practice and unfortunately they all suc k which makes me question the whole OMS practice, sure the money is good but do I have to be a psychologist too..
Wisdom teeth.... the winny, the spoiled teenager who doesn't want to go back to school with fat cheeks, "my friends are gonna laugh at me".
Implants.... the bargain hunter who wants to eat ribeye steak after surgery, "Doc ....I have been without teeesh for sho long I love me some meat".
TMJ......the certified nuts, enough said, who wants Dilaudid PCA pushed by her dedicated husband, who wants to overdose her if he can and also is flirting with the hot blonde nurse.
Trauma......the Jack ass, the drunk skinny du...
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Date: 04 Jun 2012
Hye and good afternoon.
I'm a computer science student.
Exploring pharmacy area is new for me.
So I need a help from the expert to answer my questions.
My questions are:
1. What are anti-cancer drugs for breast cancer? Is it different for every stage of breast cancer?
2. Does drugs properties is similar to DNA, (ex: DNA --> ACTG)? or Does drug is a form of molecule only?
3. In order to treat breast cancer patient, is drugs given are applied based on try and error concept? Is there any drugs are developed based on patients genes currently?
4. Do you provide any data for student like me to run my research?
Thank you in advancer
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Date: 04 Jun 2012
hey guys, i'm getting gearing up to start rad onc residency in a few weeks... trying to map out my schedule with husband's work schedule, day-care, household chores, etc.... on average (obviously some days busier than others), how much time do you devote at home on weekdays and weekends reading textbooks, articles, etc as a PGY-2?
my typical at-work time is looking like 7am-6pm in my rad onc dept, so just trying to get an idea of how you all budget your nights and weekends studying time?
thanks!! (Source: Student Doctor Network Forums)
Date: 03 Jun 2012
what do you guys think about this video on root canals?
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/ar...led-teeth.aspx (Source: Student Doctor Network Forums)
Date: 01 Jun 2012
Does anyone have a copy of this protocol in pdf format that they wouldnt mind sending me? (Source: Student Doctor Network Forums)
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Date: 01 Jun 2012
Does anyone know approx. what percentage of submitted abstracts get accepted for presentation (either oral or poster) at the annual meeting? (Source: Student Doctor Network Forums)
Date: 31 May 2012
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Date: 28 May 2012
Major: Psychology: Natural Science Focus (basically my schools version of neuroscience)
Minor Biology
cGPA: 3.55 sGPA 3.61 MCAT 34M
IL resident, non URM
Already graduated, working as a research assistant at U of Chicago during the year off.
Research: 1800+ hours
I am the senior researcher and lab manager at a malaria lab on campus. First author on 2 papers (one submitted and another in prep for submission, but we have all the data), second author on 2 papers (one submitted and another in review) 3rd author or lower on several others that are in prep for submission or have been submitted. Also trained many lab members, designed protocols, etc. Usually spent 20-40 hours per week. PI wrote me a STRONG LOR. Also was awarded 2 research fellowships (both competitive and very selective), gave 2 ...
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Date: 27 May 2012
Forum: UK Politics
Posted By: Sdiff
Post Time: 26-05-2012 at 22:16 (Source: The Student Room)
Date: 26 May 2012
I know this topic has been brought up a number of times and the results will not really be determined by where you take the exam but i still want to be at peace with myself that i prob chose the most benign place for the exam.
Which of these 3 places has the most malignant SPs, from experience or stories heard? Which has the friendliest - in terms of accommodation to accent(Don't have a problem with English proficiency), etc? I'm an IMG so i want to feel at ease and would appreciate anywhere that gives the least pressure. Also, which test center is likely to have higher success rates for IMGs, based on the experience of others? I know I'm probably being a bit fastidious but i just can't afford to fail considering the timing. Any suggestions would be deeply appreciated.
Thanks in advance!...
Date: 26 May 2012
Greetings community!
Since i was in my early days of Middle school ive viewed and observed many radiologists and it truly made an impact on my medical interest. I've always considered going into Radiology but it is not set and stone. Over the years I've heard many doctors and people mention Radiology is great! fantastic, and A great job! but i have also heard those saying the career its self is not going to be so great because of insurance costs, government, hospitals etc. I will aslo be volunteering at the Moffit center over the summer in the MRI rooms and interacting with cancer patients :) so it will give me a better diagnostic and radiological view on things.
So my question is, Is Radiology a good career to enter for the future and now?
Thanks for the help guys! :thumbup: (Source...
Date: 25 May 2012
Hi all!
I'm a 4th year IMG looking to go to the US for my final year medical elective.
I was just wondering if anyone can recommend a hospital for a clinical haem/onc elective?
Thanks! :thumbup: (Source: Student Doctor Network Forums)
Date: 25 May 2012
Hey all, just wondering my chances for schools across the board, from some top tier all the way to my state school.
GPA: 3.88
science GPA: 3.91
MCAT: 34R (14 PS, 9 VR, 11 BS)
Top 5 Ivy League school
Major: Biology
NJ Resident, Male, not a URM
Extracurriculars:
Research - 2 years at two labs, one for anesthesia and one for skin cancer research (bench lab research). One abstract and 2 poster presentations
Clinical Experience - 6 years as a volunteer EMT-B (at home and school), Hospital volunteering in the ER, volunteer at homeless health clinic, shadowing orthopedic surgeon and primary care doctor.
Leadership - Cofounder and copresident of a health awareness club I started, assistant manager of science magazine, copresident of resident advisory board, group leader for local muslim mosque...
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Date: 24 May 2012
Do medical students use any sort of physical model to feel for normal vs. suspicious lymph nodes? For example, a rubber model of the neck? (Source: Student Doctor Network Forums)
Date: 22 May 2012
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Date: 21 May 2012
Im really interested in radonc and willing to take a year off for research
I already have one abstract (not paper) in bladder cancer with AUA
Step 1: 244
Step2: not taken yet
Preclinical Grades: Mostly HP and P, three H (no marginal or failing red flags)
Clinical: Honors in FM, Psych, Neuro; HP in Ob/Gyn, IM; Taking Surgery
I have some decent letters lined up
should I even bother taking a year off to get a pub and some posters?
Do I stand a shot if I apply very broadly (everywhere)?
Any help is much appreciated (Source: Student Doctor Network Forums)
Date: 18 May 2012
NYS resident, entering senior year of Undergrad in NJ.
Bio major, chemistry minor.
3.6 GPA (but C+ in O-Chem 1 and 2, Biochem and Physics 2)
31 on MCAT
Division 1 basketball player (it's like a full time job)
Shadowing oncologist at NJ hospital for the summer (40 hrs/week for 8 weeks)
Various volunteer work through basketball (coaching clinics, special olympics...)
Interested in MD program at either SUNY Upstate or SUNY Buffalo. What are my chances? GPA is average/slightly above for both programs, but will the C+'s hurt me? Organic chemistry never really clicked for me. :confused:
Thanks. (Source: Student Doctor Network Forums)
Date: 15 May 2012
Forum: Imperial College
Posted By: gavinmetcalf
Post Time: 11-05-2012 at 12:29 (Source: The Student Room)
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Date: 11 May 2012
Hey everyone,
I am currently a 1st year MPH student at UCLA in Epi. I am thinking about applying to a molecular + epidemiology program this summer and am wondering if anyone has experience/thoughts about this field? I'm especially interested in USC's program in molecular epi (cancer epi)... is anyone here in this program?
Thanks!! (Source: Student Doctor Network Forums)
Date: 09 May 2012
Forum: News and Current Affairs
Posted By: Martyn*
Post Time: 08-05-2012 at 18:51 (Source: The Student Room)
Date: 08 May 2012
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Date: 07 May 2012
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