Jill Stein

Articles

Concurrent Zoledronic Acid Is Preferable in Letrozole-Treated Postmenopausal Patients With Breast Cancer

February 6th 2012

Upfront zoledronic acid is superior to delayed use in postmenopausal women with early breast cancer who are being treated with the aromatase inhibitor letrozole.

Nonmyeloablative Conditioning Before Cell Transplantation Shows Potential in Older Patients With Hematologic Malignancies

January 26th 2012

Older patients with advanced hematologic malignancies who receive a minimally toxic nonmyeloablative regimen before allogeneic HCT have favorable OS and PFS rates.

Continuing Chemotherapy to Near Death Offers No Benefits in Older Patients With Advanced Lung Cancer

January 19th 2012

An aggressive approach to care involving the continuation of chemotherapy within 2 weeks of death does not improve survival in elderly patients with metastatic NSCLC.

Lower Rate of Colorectal Cancer Screening May Be Linked to Higher Cancer Fatalism

January 19th 2012

Higher cancer fatalism, a term that refers to the belief that a cancer diagnosis leads inevitably to death, may be associated with a lower rate of colorectal cancer screening.

Men With Colorectal Cancer Often Not Consulted About Risks for Erectile Dysfunction

January 17th 2012

Men with colorectal cancer are not routinely informed about the potential for erectile dysfunction or how the condition can best be managed.

Tasquinimod Shows Potential for Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

January 17th 2012

The investigational compound tasquinimod significantly postpones disease progression and increases PFS in men with minimally symptomatic, metastatic CRPC.

Fertility Treatment Increases Risk of Ovarian Cancer

January 16th 2012

Subfertile women who undergo ovarian stimulation for in vitro fertilization have an increased risk of ovarian malignancies.

Prediagnosis Primary Care Visits Improve Outcomes in Medicare Patients With Colorectal Cancer

January 16th 2012

Medicare beneficiaries with CRC who made a higher number of visits to their PCP before their diagnosis had lower disease-related mortality and lower all-cause mortality.

Study Supports Smaller Margins in Excising Thicker Melanomas

January 13th 2012

Patients with a primary cutaneous melanoma thicker than 2 mm can be safely treated with a 2-cm resection margin.

Danish Study Finds No Link Between Cell Phone Use and Cancer

December 29th 2011

Danish investigators are reporting that long-term cell phone use does not appear to boost the risk of central nervous system (CNS) tumors.

Biomarker Identifies Patients With Advanced Lung Cancer Who Will Gain Most From Add-On Cetuximab

December 22nd 2011

Investigators reported that high tumor EGFR expression is a predictive biomarker that defines patients with advanced NSCLC who are most likely to derive a survival benefit from the addition of cetuximab to platinum-based, first-line chemotherapy.

HPV Vaccination Completion Rates Increase, but Gaps Remain

December 2nd 2011

New findings demonstrate a recent increase in the annual completion rates of vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) infection.

Treatment Guidelines for High-Grade Bladder Cancer Are Usually Ignored

November 16th 2011

Investigators have documented gross under-use of established recommendations for the management of high-grade noninvasive bladder cancer.

Prudent Diet May Help Prevent Colorectal Adenomas in Black Women

November 8th 2011

Investigators are recommending that black women follow a 'prudent dietary pattern' in lieu of a more Western-style diet to prevent the development of colorectal adenomas.

High Folate Intake May Cut Colorectal Cancer Risk

November 1st 2011

New results suggest that a high intake of both natural and synthetic folate is associated with a decreased likelihood of colorectal cancer.

Guidelines for Genetic Counseling or BRCA 1/2 Testing Are Often Ignored

October 25th 2011

Primary care physicians in the US adhere poorly to established guidelines for genetic counseling and testing for women who are at high risk of breast and ovarian cancer.

Triptorelin May Thwart Chemotherapy-Induced Early Menopause

September 29th 2011

Temporary ovarian suppression using triptorelin may decrease the rate of early menopause in premenopausal women with early-stage breast cancer undergoing adjuvant or neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

Taller Women May Be at Increased Risk of Cancer

September 28th 2011

British investigators are reporting that taller women have a higher risk of cancer, and that the link between height and cancer risk exists for most types of cancer.

Talactoferrin Shows Promise for Treatment of Severe Sepsis

September 28th 2011

The investigational oral agent talactoferrin alfa reduces the risk of death in patients being treated in the intensive care unit for severe sepsis.

Vitamin D Eases Musculoskeletal Symptoms in Breast Cancer Patients

September 26th 2011

Weekly high-dose vitamin D supplementation improves joint and muscle pain related to anastrozole therapy in breast cancer patients with low vitamin D levels.