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Wellington - New Zealand researchers have developed a mouth swab test to predict smokers' risk of getting lung cancer, news reports said on Tuesday. Associate Professor Robert Young, of Auckland University, said the test combined clinical risk factor...

BRADENTON, Fla. -- Vince Palella's brother got him started on supplements. 'His wife is a health food nut,' said Palella, a 76-year-old retired contractor who wanted to atone for years of smoking and lunches that were 'more drinking than lunch.'

Upturn is especially strong among those in their 20s, study finds

A new study finds that in sharp contrast to the overall declining rates of colorectal cancer in the United States, incidence rates among adults younger than age 50 years are increasing. The authors theorize that these increases may be related to rising rates of obesity and changes in dietary patterns, including increased consumption of fast food.

With much of her lower body consumed by cancer, Leslee Flasch finally faced the truth: The herbal supplements and special diet were not working.

Does alternative medicine help cancer patients?

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's quest to overhaul U.S. healthcare rests in part on the frail shoulders of Senator Edward Kennedy, a champion of the cause now in the second year of fighting deadly brain cancer.

Oncologists say there's a chance that antioxidant supplements reduce the effectiveness of chemotherapy and radiation therapy, but they have found that patients keep taking them anyway.

Researchers at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), in Montreal, have identified a new gene to combat cancer. In a new study, published in the online edition of the journal Clinical Cancer Research, the researchers document a

IntroductionEndothelin signalling plays a crucial role in cell differentiation, proliferation and migration processes. There is compelling evidence that altered endothelin signalling is involved in carcinogenesis by modulating cell survival and promoting invasiveness. To date, most reports have focussed on the oncogenic potential of endothelin-1 (EDN1) and EDN2, both of which are overexpressed in various tumour entities. Here, we aimed at a first comprehensive analysis on EDN3 expression and its implication in human breast cancer. Methods: EDN3 mRNA expression was assessed by Northern blotting in normal human tissues (n=9), as well as in matched pairs of normal and tumourous tissues from breast specimens (n=50). EDN3 mRNA expression in breast cancer was further validated by realtime PCR (n=77). A tissue microarray was used to study EDN3 protein expression in breast carcinoma (n=150) and normal breast epithelium (n=44). EDN3 promoter methylation was analysed by methylation-specific PCR