Dogs smell cancer in patients' breath, study shows
source: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/01/0112_060112_dog_cancer.html
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Ordinary household dogs with only a few weeks of basic "puppy training" learned to accurately distinguish between breath samples of lung- and breast-cancer patients and healthy subjects.
"Our study provides compelling evidence that cancers hidden beneath the skin can be detected simply by [dogs] examining the odors of a person's breath," said Michael McCulloch, who led the research.
Early detection of cancers greatly improves a patient's survival chances, and researchers hope that man's best friend, the dog, can become an important tool in early screening.
The new study, slated to appear in the March issue of the journal Integrative Cancer Therapies, was conducted by the Pine Street Foundation, a cancer research organization in San Anselmo, California.
Why doesn't the medical community try to verify and implement appropriate testing for patients with elusive diagnosis?
Ordinary household dogs with only a few weeks of basic "puppy training" learned to accurately distinguish between breath samples of lung- and breast-cancer patients and healthy subjects.
"Our study provides compelling evidence that cancers hidden beneath the skin can be detected simply by [dogs] examining the odors of a person's breath," said Michael McCulloch, who led the research.
Early detection of cancers greatly improves a patient's survival chances, and researchers hope that man's best friend, the dog, can become an important tool in early screening.
The new study, slated to appear in the March issue of the journal Integrative Cancer Therapies, was conducted by the Pine Street Foundation, a cancer research organization in San Anselmo, California.
Why doesn't the medical community try to verify and implement appropriate testing for patients with elusive diagnosis?
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harechrishna
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i totally agree.
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harechrishna
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sueathome
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Oh no, this will never work. What a non-intrusive way to help people. Who the hell would the medical community bill? And we know if they are getting the bucks it ain't going to happen.
- 3 years ago
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sueathome
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bss05g
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sssss aaahhhhh the smell of cancer in the morning
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bss05g
