Tuesday, June 30, 2015

New way to diagnose cancer: Smell it

Low and High-Tech 'Noses' Sniff Out
Early-Stage Cancers

Daisy repeatedly pawed at Clair Guest's chest. This behavior towards her owner was totally out of character.
"I felt the tender area where she'd pushed me, and over the next few days I detected the tiniest lump."
Although the lump turned out to be a harmless cyst, "further in the breast tissue was a deep-seated cancer." The incident provides more proof of what many experts have known for a while: Dogs have the ability to sniff out cancers – and this fact can be a lifesaver. . .

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