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Released: 12/9/2011 9:45 AM EST Source: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Newswise BOSTON – Cancer of the liver – rare in the United States but the third-leading cause of cancer death worldwide – can result from environmental exposures or infections like chronic hepatitis, but the link is poorly understood.

Now, researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have identified a mechanism in mice that triggers inflammation in the liver and transforms normal cells into cancerous ones. In ad

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THe team at Perfect 32

An award-winning dental practice is stepping up its annual campaign to raise local awareness of shocking national statistics that reveal the escalating problem of mouth cancer.

Alongside its annual free screening day, which will take place at the NHS and private practice in Ladygate in Beverly, Yorkshire, on 10 November, a team from Perfect 32 will also be visiting Bishop Burton College on 16 November.

The aim is to raise awareness of the disease with younger people – more of whom are developing the condition due to smoking, drinking and the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) which can be transmitted by oral sex.

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Saturday was about remembering those who have died, celebrating those who have survived and raising money to kick breast cancers butt.

Nearly 25,000 people, including 1,200 survivors wearing pink t-shirts, descended on Bayfront Park for the 16th Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in Miami.

Its been very emotional, very exciting. We didnt expect this many people, said Grace C. Lopez, president of the national organizations Miami/Fort Lauderdale affiliate. But people by nature are more attached to a cause when it hits home, and apparently it has hit a lot of homes.

Javier Blanco wore a pink tutu and pink bra to show how much he cares for his good friend Vanessa Apolinario, a secretary in the emergency room at Homestead Hospital.

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A breath test could one day be used to detect four of the most common types of cancer, say scientists.

Researchers have developed sensors that can spot chemical signs of lung, breast, bowel and prostate cancer in a person’s breath.

They believe further work could lead to a cheap, portable “electronic nose” that can help doctors diagnose cancer at an early stage.

The scientists carried out tests on 177 volunteers including healthy participants and patients with different cancers.

They showed it was possible to use sensors to detect chemicals emitted from tumour cells that appear in the breath.

Professor Abraham Kuten, from the Technion Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa, Israel, said: “This study shows that an electronic nose can distinguish between healthy and malignant breath, and can also differentiate between the breath of patients with different cancer types.

“If we can confirm these initial results in large-scale studies, this new technology could become a simple tool for early diagnosis of cancer along with imaging.

“It could also be an easy way to assess and monitor the effectiveness of cancer treatment and detect relapses earlier.”

The research is reported today in the British Journal of Cancer.

Dr Lesley Walker, from the charity Cancer Research UK, which owns the journal, said: “It is important to say at the outset that this is a small study at a very early stage and much more research is needed to see if breath can be used in the detection of cancer.

“These results are interesting and show that there is the potential to develop a single breath test to detect these cancers.

“Strengthening the methods for early diagnosis of cancer as well as improved treatments will have a significant impact on cutting death rates.

“Breast, lung, bowel and prostate cancers are the four most common types of cancer in the UK. They often go undetec

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