The Pine Street Foundation is now critically examining published studies to see whether Chinese herbal medicine, when added to chemotherapy, could measurably improve treatment outcomes for people with colon cancer, as compared to using the same chemotherapy alone.

A new study seeks to compare vitamin D blood test results of two different labs.

In our last issue of Avenues for 2009, we turn our focus to H1N1, commonly referred to as “Swine Flu.”

The latest on this research project, including an update on recruitment, dog training, our laboratory work, and how you can become involved in this important work.

Cancer-sniffing Dogs Could Save Lives
Published in “People Magazine” August 17, 2009
At first glance, cancer researcher Michael McCulloch’s lab at the Pine Street Foundation in San Rafael, Calif., looks predictably humdrum — a computer, a few …

We are seeking two volunteers to help with one of our cancer research project in downtown San Anselmo, California.

Is there meaningful information contained within a person’s breath? Could this information lead to early detection of ovarian cancer? In partnership with Touradj Solouki, associate professor of chemistry at the University of Maine, the Pine Street Foundation seeks to answer these questions by using two of the most sensitive and sophisticated scent detection devices on the planet: a type of mass spectrometer and a dog’s nose.

The Pine Street Foundation’s work on canine scent detection was featured in the June 2009 of O, The Oprah Magazine.

Using antioxidants during chemotherapy is an important and controversial question among health care providers, patients, and their support teams. In previous issues of Avenues, we have researched this subject thoroughly for prostate, breast, lung, colon, and ovarian cancers. In this article, we turn our focus to lymphoma, conducting a systematic search for published research that would support or discourage the use of antioxidants in combination with chemotherapy.

The Pine Street Foundation’s research on the early detection of cancer was featured on KQED’s “Quest” program on Tuesday, November 25th, 2008.