Caring for a patient with appendiceal cancer.

Appendiceal cancer (AC) is a rare malignancy, occurring in 1 to 2 individuals per million annually in the US. It is often diagnosed incidentally during appendectomies or imaging for unrelated conditions. This article explores the risk factors, clinical presentation, diagnostic methods, pathology, staging, and treatment options for AC, highlighting disparities in access to care across different demographics.

Exacerbation history and blood eosinophil count prior to diagnosis of COPD and risk of subsequent exacerbations.

Background: Prior exacerbation history is used to guide initial maintenance therapy in COPD; however, the recommendations were derived from patients already diagnosed and treated.

Methods: We assessed the rates of moderate ( treated with antibiotics and/or systemic corticosteroids) and severe ( hospitalised) exacerbations in the year following diagnosis in patients newly diagnosed with COPD according to their prior history of exacerbations, blood eosinophil count (BEC) and whether maintenance therapy was started. Data were extracted from the Optimum Patient Care Research Database.

Ovarian cancer.

Ovarian cancer, a leading cause of cancer deaths, poses challenges due to insidious development and vague signs and symptoms. Risk factors include age, reproductive history, genetic mutations, and environmental factors. Treatment involves surgery, chemotherapy, and targeted therapy, with nursing interventions focusing on symptom management and supportive care.