Stroke, clot formation, breastfeeding, and prostate cancer

This week's topics include stroke after cervical aa dissection, reducing clot formation in those with advanced cancer, USPSTF on breastfeeding, and a polygenic risk score for prostate cancer.

Program notes:

0:40 Polygenic risk score for prostate cancer

1:40 90th percentile or higher

2:40 Genetic risk for cancer

3:41 Avoid false positives

4:00 Cervical artery dissection and subsequent stroke risk

5:00 High in older people, Black and Hispanic people

6:00 Nonspecific symptoms may predict

7:00 Preventing clotting in patients with cancer

8:00 Standard dose followed by half dose

8:44 USPSTF on supporting breastfeeding

9:45 Support systems not that good

10:55 What is the best strategy to support?

12:14 End