Lung cancer 'colour breath test'
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Scientists develop a colour test which shows up unique chemical changes in the breath of people with lung cancer.
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The basic medical warning about the dangers of smoking is especially important for anyone with a relative, however distant, who has had lung cancer, a new Icelandic study shows.
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Among individuals who develop lung cancer, there appear to be differences between smokers and nonsmokers in survival rates and in individuals patient characteristics, researchers report. They say the findings indicate that lung cancer in nonsmokers is a specific disease, which has implications for research and clinical trials.
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Should smokers and ex-smokers get an annual screening test for lung cancer? With experts divided, patients may be left on their own to decide.
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Food colouring Red 2G (E 128), which is added to some breakfast sausages and burger meat, may cause cancer, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) said on Monday as it reviewed food additives used in the European Union.
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Scientists identify a gene fault linked the development of lung cancers.
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A new treatment for asbestos-related lung cancer has been registered for use in New Zealand. Alimta (Pemetrexed) has been shown to extend the life expectancy of patients with malignant pleural
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Scientists say it may be possible to use a breath test to monitor blood sugar levels in people with diabetes.
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[Health India]: London, Oct 19: Passive smoking may have long been known to be a health hazard and now a new report by The Scientific Committee on Tobacco and Health (Scoth) confirms that it significantly increases the risk of lung cancer and heart disease
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Dogs have been trained to detect bladder cancer by sniffing urine, using their acute sense of smell to identify a tiny but characteristic odour released by tumours, a study says.
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Scientists in Britain have identified a  genetic mutation involved in certain types of lung cancer and  said the breast cancer drug Herceptin might work in patients  who have it.
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Scientists said on Friday that dogs can be used to detect bladder cancer by smelling urine. There is already anecdotal evidence of dogs alerting their unsuspecting owners of skin cancer by persistently sniffing
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Dogs can be trained to detect bladder cancer by &#39;smelling&#39; urine, concludes new research published in this week&#39;s BMJ (British Medical Journal).
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NEW YORK  - Among individuals who develop  lung cancer, there appear to be differences between smokers and  nonsmokers in survival rates and in individuals patient  characteristics, researchers report. They say the findings  indicate that lung cancer in nonsmokers is a specific disease,  which has implications for research and clinical trials.
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MONDAY, Sept. 18 (HealthDay News) -- A study of Texas residents suggests that tiny metallic bits of air pollution could account for some cases of lung cancer.
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LONDON  - The acute sense of smell that makes dogs useful for detecting illegal substances at airports might also be used to help doctors diagnosis bladder cancer, researchers reported this week in the British Medical Journal.
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A test can help doctors determine which lung cancer patients will respond to a leading chemotherapy drug and avoid ineffective treatments and side effects in those who don't, Spanish researchers said on Monday.