Dogs Sniff Out Bladder Cancer
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LONDON  - The acute sense of smell that  makes dogs useful for detecting illegal substances at airports  might also be used to help doctors diagnosis bladder cancer,  researchers reported this week in the British Medical Journal.
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The study indicates the human brain compares information it gets from each nostril to get clues about where a smell is coming from. And it suggests dogs, mice and other mammals do the same thing, contrary to what most scientists have thought.
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Scientists believe they may have found a much more accurate way of diagnosing bowel cancer.
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Scientists said on Friday that dogs can be used to detect bladder cancer by smelling urine. There is already anecdotal evidence of dogs alerting their unsuspecting owners of skin cancer by persistently sniffing
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It could be possible to screen for cervical cancer with a urine test, scientists believe.
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MONDAY, Feb. 26 (HealthDay News) -- The future of lung cancer detection may involve a simple, inexpensive breath test that can pick up the chemical "signature" of patients with the disease, a new study suggests.
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British researchers have trained dogs to detect bladder cancer by smelling urine. Six dogs were trained to detect odours in urine.
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Scientists develop a colour test which shows up unique chemical changes in the breath of people with lung cancer.
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Man&#39;s best friend could also be a lifesaver in the fight against cancer. Scientists said Friday dogs can be used to detect bladder cancer by smelling urine.
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A simple breath test can sometimes  detect lung cancer in patients even in the early stages of the  disease, proving in principle that the idea might work, U.S.  researchers reported on Sunday.
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Dogs are receiving groundbreaking drugs or other treatments for cancer, a leading cause of death in older dogs.
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Scientists have identified a protein in urine that has shown some effectiveness as a diagnostic test for breast cancer. But breast cancer experts who have seen the study, to be published soon
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Blocking a specific enzyme may be enough to check the spread of cancer in the body, researchers believe.
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LONDON - It has long been suspected that man's best friend has a special ability to sense when something is wrong with us. Now the first experiment to verify that scientifically has demonstrated that dogs are able to smell cancer...
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NEW YORK  - Testing exhaled breath with a small sensor array can detect lung cancer with moderate accuracy, researchers report.
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Researchers aim to create reliable breath-tests for diagnosing cancer, diabetes and other diseases.
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THURSDAY, Sept. 23 (HealthDayNews) -- British researchers say they've taught dogs to sniff out the scent of bladder cancer in urine, a feat that might someday lead to better diagnostic technology.