Jill Stein

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Maintaining a Stable Weight May Help Breast Cancer Survivors Avoid Hot Flashes

July 4th 2012

Women who have been previously treated for early-stage breast cancer are much less likely to complain of hot flashes if they remain within 10% of their prediagnosis weight.

Nab-Paclitaxel Shows Promise in Advanced Lung Cancer

July 3rd 2012

The administration of nab-paclitaxel plus carboplatin results in a significantly higher ORR than conventional solvent-based paclitaxel with carboplatin in previously untreated patients with advanced NSCLC.

Cancer May Cause Prolonged Stress Disorder

June 28th 2012

More than a third of cancer survivors report ongoing symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder several years after being diagnosed with cancer.

NSAIDs and Statins Have No Impact on Renal Cell Carcinoma Risk

June 26th 2012

New data appears to undercut prior research by suggesting that neither NSAIDs nor statins influence the development of renal cell carcinoma.

Older Lung Cancer Patients Do Not Benefit From Bevacizumab Added to Standard Treatment

June 24th 2012

The addition of bevacizumab to first-line carboplatin-paclitaxel did not prolong survival in Medicare recipients with advanced non–small cell lung cancer.

Breast Cancer Risk May Be Linked to Injectable Contraceptive Use

June 23rd 2012

Young women who have recently used DMPA for at least 1 year have more than twice the risk of invasive breast cancer as young women who do not report recent use of the injectable contraceptive.

Semuloparin Is Effective and Safe for Antithrombotic Prophylaxis in Cancer Patients

June 17th 2012

Semuloparin significantly decreases the risk of thromboembolic events in cancer patients initiating chemotherapy compared with placebo, and without a hike in major bleeding.

Surgery for Colorectal Cancer Hepatic Metastases Has Little Effect on Health

May 25th 2012

Liver surgery for colorectal cancer hepatic metastases has, for the most part, a minimal and brief negative impact on patient-reported outcomes.

Younger Age, Recent Surgery, and Lymphedema Influence Decision for Repeat Mammogram in Breast Cancer Survivors

May 23rd 2012

Breast cancer survivors who are younger, closer to the time of surgery, or have upper-extremity lymphedema may be less likely to undergo repeat mammography.

Melanoma Mortality Is Related to Dermatologist Density

May 18th 2012

Within a given county in the United States, the presence of a dermatologist is associated with a lower melanoma mortality rate compared with counties where there is no dermatologist.

Colonoscopy Recommendation May Cut Adherence to CRC Screening

May 18th 2012

Patients are less likely to complete colorectal cancer screening if their physician recommended colonoscopy rather than recommending fecal occult blood testing.

Premature Aromatase Inhibitor Discontinuation Is Common

May 17th 2012

Roughly one-third of women with early-stage breast cancer develop intolerable adverse effects during aromatase inhibitor therapy.

Maximum 12-Month Follow-Up Suffices in More than Half of Men with Surgically-Treated Invasive Penile Cancer

May 16th 2012

In men with primary squamous cell carcinoma of the penis who have undergone surgery that removed all glanular epithelium a maximum 12-month follow-up period is recommended.

5-alpha Reductase Inhibitors Help Prostate Cancer Patients on Active Surveillance

May 14th 2012

Men with low-risk prostate cancer who have opted for active surveillance are about half as likely to experience pathologic progression or abandon active surveillance if they take a 5-ARI.

More Suicides but Fewer Cardiovascular and Pneumonia Deaths Occurring in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer

May 10th 2012

US investigators have found that suicide rates in recent years have significantly increased in patients with oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer.

Dutasteride May Slow Prostate Cancer Progression

May 5th 2012

Dutasteride may postpone disease progression in men with low-risk prostate cancer who have opted for an active surveillance strategy.

Robotic Surgery Is Useful Option for Oral Cancer

April 30th 2012

Minimally invasive transoral robotic surgery, used alone or combined with adjuvant therapy, provides good functional and oncologic outcomes in patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.

Coronary Artery Disease May Boost Risk of Prostate Cancer

April 30th 2012

Coronary artery disease and prostate cancer have been shown to share several modifiable and nonmodifiable risk factors including age, race, family history, and possibly diet.

Thalidomide Added to Chemoradiotherapy Shows No Benefit as Lung Cancer Treatment

April 25th 2012

The addition of thalidomide to chemoradiotherapy provides no survival benefit and increases toxicity in patients with unresectable stage III non-small cell lung cancer.

6-Fold Melanoma Increase Is Found Among Young Adults

April 24th 2012

Cutaneous melanoma is becoming increasingly common in young adults, with an 8-fold increase among young adult females and a 4-fold increase among young adult males.

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