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Health Discovered

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Hydraditis Suppurativa
Postpartum Depression

WebMD Chief Physician Editor Neha Pathak, MD, and Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, MPH, explore fascinating stories to find the unexpected things that help us understand our health.

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Indolent systemic mastocytosis (ISM) is a rare form of systemic mastocytosis (SM) caused by an abnormal buildup of mast cells throughout the body. What causes ISM, and how is it diagnosed? In this episode, we speak with Aaron Gerds, MD, Associate Pro... more

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Candice Pauley
Diagnosis journey featured on Mast Cast (SM podcast)
Mast Cast, SM podcast
Episode: Indolent Systemic Mastocytosis: Understanding the Symptoms and Diagnostic Journey
Aaron Gerds
Associate Professor of Medicine in Hematology and Oncology, Cleveland Clinic Cancer Institute
Cleveland Clinic
Episode: Indolent Systemic Mastocytosis: Understanding the Symptoms and Diagnostic Journey
Temeka Zore
Fertility specialist, double board certified in reproductive endocrinology and obstetrics/gynecology
Episode: Thinking About Egg Freezing? Fertility, Facts, and Your Future
Dr. Susan Hardwick-Smith
Board-certified OB-GYN, certified menopause practitioner; founder of Complete Midlife Wellness Center
Complete Midlife Wellness Center (Houston)
Episode: Wellness in Your 40s: Building a Foundation for Lifelong Health
Immaculata De Vivo
Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School; Professor of Epidemiology at Harvard School of Public Health; author
Harvard Medical School; Harvard School of Public Health; Harvard Radcliffe Institute
Episode: The Science of Prevention: What Epidemiology Reveals About Endometrial Cancer
Dr. Ursula Matulonis
Chief of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Harvard Medical School
Episode: Endometrial Cancer: Recognizing the Risks and Warning Signs
Frank Leone
Professor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania; directs Penn's Comprehensive Smoking Treatment Program
University of Pennsylvania
Episode: Vaping and the Young Brain: What Every Parent Should Know
Ashley Williams
Registered nurse, nurse coordinator at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Episode: Navigating the Hospital Journey: How Patient Coordinators and Advocates Can Help
Lauren LaTourette
Clinical social worker on the inpatient palliative care service
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Episode: Navigating the Hospital Journey: How Patient Coordinators and Advocates Can Help

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Neha Pathak
Chief Physician Editor for Health and Lifestyle Medicine at WebMD; co-host of the health-focused show exploring medical topics with expertise and patient-centered perspective.

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4.6 out of 5 stars from 160 ratings
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    You’re fat because you eat poorly and don’t exercise enough. Simple.

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    It is really good @WebMD

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    I discovered this webcast today through the Prayer.com App and I am so pleased to have discovered it! The Diabetes segment was my first listen and just loved hearing from the patient/doctor experience. There is nothing better than hearing the testimonials of folks who have been there, done that…! Everything said and discussed was an actual experience I could relate to. The distinction between Type 1 and Type 2 is often not emphasized and in fact, in my experience, diagnosis of Type 2 is made to ... more

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    Same old story. Fat woman says diabetes isn’t her fault and plays the victim.

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Indolent Systemic Mastocytosis: Understanding the Symptoms and Diagnostic Journey
Q: How do you approach treatment for indolent ISM?
Treatment focuses on symptom management and quality of life, using antihistamines, anti-diarrheals, and other supportive therapies; KIT inhibitors may be considered when appropriate, and early intervention can improve outcomes even in indolent cases.
Indolent Systemic Mastocytosis: Understanding the Symptoms and Diagnostic Journey
Q: What are the key diagnostic steps you perform to confirm ISM?
The diagnosis hinges on finding abnormal mast cells in tissue biopsies, testing for the KIT mutation, and measuring tryptase levels, along with assessing end-organ involvement through imaging and bone density tests.
Indolent Systemic Mastocytosis: Understanding the Symptoms and Diagnostic Journey
Q: What makes indolent systemic mastocytosis different from other forms of mastocytosis?
ISM is characterized by a lower burden of mast cells and slower progression, with symptoms that can be controlled using conservative measures; prognosis can be decades with proper management, though disease can progress in a subset of patients, especially with organ involvement.
Endometrial Cancer: Recognizing the Risks and Warning Signs
Q: What should people do next to protect themselves or catch this early?
Be mindful of changes in menstrual patterns or abnormal bleeding, especially postmenopausal bleeding; pursue evaluation with a gynecologist, understand family history, manage weight and metabolic risk factors, and discuss risk with healthcare providers to enable early detection and appropriate treatment planning.
Endometrial Cancer: Recognizing the Risks and Warning Signs
Q: What has been the biggest advancement in the treatment landscape giving you hope?
There have been multiple advances, including sentinel lymph node mapping in surgery to reduce lymphedema risk, improved radiation techniques, and increasingly personalized systemic therapies, with immunotherapy showing meaningful benefit in select molecular subtypes.

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