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Cyberchondria Rising – What is the Term’s Meaning and History?

January 31, 2012February 3, 2012 Elaine Schattner, MD

Yesterday the AMA news informed me that cyberchondria is on the rise. So it’s a good moment to consider the term’s meaning and history. Cyberchondria is an unfounded health concern that develops upon searching the Internet for information about symptoms or a disease. A cyberchondriac is someone who surfs the Web about a medical problem […]

Posted in Communication, Diagnosis, Health IT, Medical News, Psychiatry, Tuesday TermTagged cyberchondria, cyberchondriac, diagnosis, health, Internet, jargon, psychiatry, worries2 Comments

What is the Disease Control Rate in Oncology?

January 24, 2012January 23, 2012 Elaine Schattner, MD

Last week I came upon a new term in the cancer literature: the Disease Control Rate. The DCR refers to the total proportion of patients who demonstrate a response to treatment. In oncology terms: The DCR is the sum of complete responses (CR) + partial responses (PR) + stable disease (SD). Another way of explaining […]

Posted in cancer treatment, Oncology (cancer), Statistics, Tuesday TermTagged clinical trials, DCR, Disease Control Rate, jargon, medical terms, oncology, response ratesLeave a Comment

Defining a Cluster of Differentiation, or CD

May 17, 2011July 17, 2012 Elaine Schattner, MD

The two-letter acronym specifies a molecule, or antigen, usually on a cell’s surface…

Posted in Diagnosis, Empowered Patient, Immunology, language, Medical Education, Oncology (cancer), ScienceTagged CD, cluster of differentiation, definition, diagnosis, human leukocyte antigens, jargon, medical terms, science in medicine2 Comments

Medical Lessons

Medical Lessons

Cyberchondria Rising – What is the Term’s Meaning and History?

What is the Disease Control Rate in Oncology?

Defining a Cluster of Differentiation, or CD

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