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'A new study adds to the body of research suggesting that "man’s best friend" may actually be able to smell cancer.
Researchers in Germany found that dogs were able to pick up on the scent of organic compounds linked to the presence of lung cancer in the human body, and that their keen sense of smell may be useful for the early detection of the disease.' Read more...
'The doctors said that this time, since I had only one lung, they couldn’t operate or treat the tumour with radiotherapy, for fear of damaging the lung so badly it would kill me.They estimated I had 12 months to live and handed me palliative care leaflets. My wife, Jean, and I left the hospital in shock. I was then referred to a chest specialist, Dr Jeremy George, at University College Hospital London. When I saw Dr George three weeks later, in June 2006, he did another bronchoscopy and told me that since the changes were small, they would simply keep an eye on me. I saw him every three months for a bronchoscopy. I felt well, so in 2007 we booked a holiday to the U.S. to see our daughter and three grandchildren, who live there.But just before we went I had another appointment with Dr George — it was bad news: my tests showed the cells had changed into early cancer. Then he told me about a trial they were running for early lung cancer patients. They could inject a light-sensitive dye into me. I’d then have a laser put down my throat and this would be switched on when it reached the diseased part of my lung. The dye would release a type of oxygen that would destroy the tumour. He said I wouldn’t need a long recovery and could be home within a few days. Suddenly I was being offered this wonder cure that would save my life.'Read more...
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'Previously linked to the severity of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in humans, vitamin D deficiency has now been shown to alter lung structure and function in young mice. The new study, conducted by researchers in Australia, offers the first concrete evidence linking vitamin D deficiency with deficits in lung function and altered lung structure.The findings were published online ahead of the print edition of the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.'Read more...
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'By simply eating four or more servings of green salad a week and working in the garden once or twice a week, smokers and nonsmokers alike may be able to substantially reduce the risk of developing lung cancer, say researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.'
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Fruits, Vegetables And Teas May Protect Smokers From Lung Cancer, Researchers Report
'Tobacco smokers who eat three servings of fruits and vegetables per day and drink green or black tea may be protecting themselves from lung cancer, according to a first-of-its-kind study by UCLA cancer researchers.
UCLA researchers found that smokers who ingested high levels of natural chemicals called flavonoids in their diet had a lower risk of developing lung cancer, an important finding since more than 90 percent of lung cancers are caused by tobacco smoking.'
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