Dogs Find Prostate Cancer by Smell

Scientists in Italy say they have trained two dogs to “sniff out” prostate cancer with more than 90% accuracy.

Obesity link to prostate cancer may vary by race

Obesity may be partly responsible for higher rates of prostate cancer observed among African American men, suggests a new U.S. study. 

The links between obesity and prostate cancer among different races is complex, researchers say, but if emphasis is put on keeping people at a healthy weight, the excess burden of this cancer among African Americans might be reduced.

Blood Test Could Give Early Breast Cancer Warning

Scientists say they’ve created a blood test that can predict whether a woman will get breast cancer several years before the disease shows up.

The technique, which involves measuring compounds in the blood, is still in its early stages. But in the long run it could help people with the disease get treated sooner, and help doctors show women at risk how to lower their odds of getting it.

Breath Test Might Spot Stomach Cancer Risk

Compounds in breath may signal chances of developing deadly disease, researchers say

A new breath test may one day help spot the earliest signs of stomach cancer, a small trial from Israel suggests.

This novel technology senses small changes in the levels of particular compounds in exhaled breath, and accurately identifies changes that signal the development of disease, the researchers said. If the findings are confirmed in larger trials, the test might be a noninvasive way to screen those who are at high risk for stomach cancer, they added.

Diagnosing Stage IV Melanoma

The diagnosis of any type of skin cancer, including melanoma, begins the same way: with a skin examination by a dermatologist. If you have spots or lesions that are concerning, you should point these out to your doctor, especially if the spots or lesions have changed in color, shape or size. If your doctor thinks any of the spots or lesions could be skin cancer, he may use a dermascope, a medical device that shines light and magnifies the lesion allowing the doctor to see the pigment and structure. During the examination, your doctor will also examine lymph nodes in your neck, armpit and groin to see if they are enlarged.

Artificial sweetener may help treat aggressive cancers, study finds

For years, negative reports have surrounded artificial sweeteners, claiming evidence of everything from being a carcinogen to causing cardiovascular disease. But now new research suggests a popular sugar substitute could lead to new treatments for some of the most common types of cancers.

Breast Cancer Screening in Saudi Arabia...

Breast Cancer Screening in Saudi Arabia: Free But Almost No Takers.

El Bcheraoui C, Basulaiman M, Wilson S, Daoud F, Tuffaha M, AlMazroa MA2 Memish ZA, Al Saeedi M, Mokdad AH.

Personal cancer vaccine research 'exciting' say experts

Tailor-made cancer vaccines that target unique genetic errors in a patient's tumour have been developed in the US.

Safety tests on three people, published in the journal Science, showed the immune system could be trained to fight skin cancers.

Urine Test for Kidney Cancer Shows Promise

Simple screen used levels of two proteins to spot the disease with 95 percent accuracy, study found

A urine test might someday become a much-needed early detection test for kidney cancer, a new study suggests.

"This research is very important and a significant finding, because we do not have a good screening mechanism for kidney cancer," said one expert, Dr. Ketan Badani, professor of urology at the Icahn School of Medicine in New York City.

New Drug May Help Keep Hodgkin Lymphoma at Bay

In study, brentuximab extended time patients survived without further progression of the blood cancer