Jill Stein

Articles

Study Indicates That Immigrant Women in Ontario Shun Cervical Cancer Screening

March 24th 2011

New data suggest that immigration status may help explain why some women decide to be screened for cervical cancer and others do not

Prereferral Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer Patients Disregards Guidelines

March 16th 2011

New findings indicate that prereferral care does not conform to clinical practice guidelines in nearly half of patients with head and neck cancer who are referred to a tertiary care center with persistent or recurrent disease, new findings indicate.

Excessive Optimism Plagues Early Cancer Studies

March 16th 2011

New data suggest that unrealistic optimism is common in patients who participate in early-phase cancer clinical trials and may interfere with their ability to provide informed consent.

Exercise Routine Recommended for Prostate Cancer Survivors

March 14th 2011

Researchers are calling for prostate cancer survivors to incorporate physical activity into their daily routine.

Intensive Chemotherapy Boosts Prognosis in Older Teens With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

March 13th 2011

New data demonstrate that older adolescents with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) can be cured using risk-adjusted intensive chemotherapy without prophylactic cranial irradiation or routine stem cell transplantation.

False-Positive Mammograms Lead to Anxiety and Quality-of-Life Issues

March 2nd 2011

A false-positive result on a mammogram may trigger anxiety and decrease quality of life, and the effects may remain apparent a year later, new data suggest.

Breastfeeding May Benefit Childhood Cancer Survivors

March 2nd 2011

For women who have survived childhood cancer, breastfeeding may help counter some of the long-term complications that occur as a result of their prior cancer treatments, researchers say.