Breath Test Helps Spot Lung Cancer
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MONDAY, Feb. 26 (HealthDay News) -- The future of lung cancer detection may involve a simple, inexpensive breath test that can pick up the chemical "signature" of patients with the disease, a new study suggests.
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A technique for determining whether cancer has spread could save many patients from surgery.
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A new study suggests that screening smokers and former smokers for lung cancer doesn't save lives or prevent advanced disease and may lead to unneeded and harmful treatment. But it's not the final word on CT scans.
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LONDON - Dogs can be trained to sniff out a tell-tale scent of bladder cancer from urine, early experimental results suggest. The canine&#39;s keen sense of smell allows them to identify those with bladder cancer
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A simple device for detecting carbon monoxide in the blood may help doctors get an honest answer out of patients who smoke, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
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It has long been suspected that man's best friend has a special ability to sense when something is wrong with us. Now the first experiment to verify that scientifically has demonstrated that dogs are able to smell cancer.
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[Health India]: Washington, Oct 22 : Strong-flavored onions might give you a smelly breath, but they hold a great potential for fighting cancer.
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NEW YORK  - Lung cancers that are detected during X-ray for other conditions, so-called "incidentalomas," tend to be smaller and less likely to require removal of a lung, according to a research team at the University of California-San Francisco.
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Treatment with a derivative of vitamin A called retinoic acid may help to cut former smokers' risk of lung cancer.
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Scientists believe they have found a way to spot which breast and ovarian cancers are most likely to be fatal.
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It could be possible to screen for cervical cancer with a urine test, scientists believe.
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Lung cancer appears to run in families, researchers said on Tuesday, though exposure to tobacco smoke is still the dominant cause of the disease even for those who may be genetically predisposed.
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Using computerized scans to screen for lung cancer can help save lives and should be part of a regular checkup for people who have a high risk for the disease, a new study says.
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A simple urine test that appears to detect early breast cancer and tracks the growth of tumors could be a major advance against the disease.
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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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Dogs can be trained to detect bladder cancer by &#39;smelling&#39; urine, concludes new research published in this week&#39;s BMJ.
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By Cao, Wenqing; Duan, Yixiang  Due to the great potentials in clinical diagnosis, disease state monitoring, and environmental exposure assessment, the breath test is becoming one of the most desirable noninvasive procedures for clinical diagnostics.