The Loneliness of Fighting a Rare Cancer
January 1, 2010 | Journal Article
After her mother is diagnosed with gallbladder cancer, a journalist researches how to help find effective therapies for patients who get rare diseases.
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Colorectal Cancer Test Use Among Californians of Mexican Origin
July 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Mexican-Americans' limited English proficiency results in their having fewer recommendations from their doctors for colorectal cancer screening tests.
Survivorship Beyond Convalescence
June 16, 2009 | Journal Article
This brief reports on a study that extends previous analysis of the effects of prostate cancer treatments. Researchers compared prostatectomy, radiation, and brachytherapy and outcomes for urinary, sexual, and bowel function, and basic physical and mental function over 48 months.
Harold Amos Scholar Named Director of Stanford Cancer Outreach Programs
April 13, 2010 | Story
Kim Rhoads to combine clinical, research and community organizing skills to implement research-based outreach programs.
Medication Errors Among Adults and Children with Cancer in the Outpatient Setting
February 20, 2009 | Journal Article
This article examined medication errors among cancer outpatients at several oncology clinics. Adults and children with cancer receive complex medication regimes and the frequency of medication errors in this health care setting is not well known.
Adherence to Quality Indicators and Survival in Patients with Breast Cancer
February 1, 2009 | Journal Article
When breast cancer patients receive both diagnostic and treatment care in complete adherence with established protocols, survival rates are better, suggesting practitioners should make adherence to these standards a priority, according to this first study of the link between quality care and outcomes in breast cancer.
Investigator Champions the Cause of People with Rare Cancers
January 26, 2010 | Story
A Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter takes up the case of patients determined to fight for treatments for diseases the world of medicine virtually ignores.
Sexual Orientation and Testing for Prostate and Colorectal Cancers Among Men in California
December 1, 2008 | Journal Article
This article examines rates of colorectal and prostate cancer testing among heterosexual and gay/bisexual men.
Increasing Incidence of Thyroid Cancer in the United States, 1973-2002
May 10, 2006 | Journal Article
This study examined the 2.4-fold increase (from 3.6 to 8.7 per 100,000) in thyroid cancer in the United States between 1973 and 2002. Mortality from thyroid cancer remained stable at approximately 0.5 per 100,000. Eighty seven percent of the increas ...
The Use of Screening Colonoscopy for Patients Cared for by the Department of Veterans Affairs
November 1, 2006 | Journal Article
Colonoscopy has been proposed as the best available screening strategy for colorectal cancer (CRC), one of the most common causes of cancer deaths in men and women. Although it is the most costly and invasive among the choice of five recommended scr ...