Ovarian cancer has a high mortality rate, primarily due to late diagnosis. Recent studies have shown that dogs have successfully detected cancer through scent, however, it’s not clear whether they’re responding to the cancer itself or odors associated with cancer.

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In an article that is being published today as an advanced online publication by the journal Nature, the researchers say the growth-stimulating molecule called p110beta — part of a cellular signaling network disrupted in several common cancers — is a promising target for novel cancer therapies designed to shut it down. The report’s lead authors are Shidong Jia, MD, PhD, Zhenning Liu, PhD, Sen Zhang PhD, and Pixu Liu, MD, PhD.

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(NaturalNews) Cancer is currently responsible for 20,000 deaths per day across the world, or 7.6 million people a year, according to a new report published by the American Cancer Society. In addition, 12 million people are diagnosed with some form of cancer every year.

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Kava-kava tea, which is drunk as a relaxant in the Pacific island nations, contains elements which are thought to inhibit the formation of certain types of the disease including lung cancer. University of Aberdeen experts, in collaboration with the University of the South Pacific, and scientists in Luxembourg are applying their knowledge of the tea’s components to research into unique marine species which may have similar cancer treating effects.

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THOUSANDS of people are gambling with their lives by failing to attend early-warning cancer screenings, doctors warned last night.The Merseyside region has some of the lowest uptake rates for cancer testing, which experts say is now being reflected in the region’s spiralling number of cancer sufferers.

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MARK COLVIN: The home of the cigar, Cuba, has approved what’s billed as the world’s first lung cancer vaccine. It’s now available in the island’s hospitals. Cuban doctors say it increases patient survival rates. But Australian specialists say they need to see more information about the testing the vaccine went through.

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The combination of two different biotherapies may be beneficial for patients with inoperable melanoma, as per a University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) study presented at the 44th annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in Chicago.

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New data from a randomized, controlled trial observed that acupuncture provided significant reductions in pain, dysfunction, and dry mouth in head and neck cancer patients after neck dissection. The study was led by David Pfister, MD, Chief of the Head and Neck Medical Oncology Service, and Barrie Cassileth, PhD, Chief of the Integrative Medicine Service, at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC).

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June 25, 2008 marks a revolutionary day in history for anybody who cares about Lung Cancer, the Number One Cancer Killer in this country. It’s almost tantamount to July 4th, Independence Day, for Lung Cancer. For the first time, in the last four decades, Lung Cancer finally has a voice, thanks to Senators Chuck Hagel, Dianne Feinstein and the tireless work over the last five years of Laurie Fenton, Sheila Ross and the Lung Cancer Alliance.

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HOUSTON , June 27 (UPI) — The 15 percent of all lung cancers found in non-smokers may be due to a lack in cell-repair capability, U.S. researchers say.Those lacking this capability and exposed to secondhand smoke may have a four-fold increased risk of lung cancer.

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