Dogs sniff out bladder cancer from urine
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LONDON - Dogs can be trained to sniff out a tell-tale scent of bladder cancer from urine, early experimental results suggest. The canine&#39;s keen sense of smell allows them to identify those with bladder cancer
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Dogs are being trained to sniff out bladder cancer from patients&#39; urine, according to researchers. Six dogs were trained to pick out urine samples of patients with bladder cancer from those of people with other diseases and healthy individuals.
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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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They already help the blind, sniff for drugs at the airport and can find survivors buried deep in rubble. Now it seems man&#39;s best friend can also smell cancer.
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NEW YORK  - The presence of RNA for the enzyme cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) in feces probably indicates the presence of colorectal cancer, according to results of a pilot study conducted in Japan.
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Dogs can be trained to detect bladder cancer by &#39;smelling&#39; urine, concludes new research published in this week&#39;s BMJ.
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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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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.
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In a report published today, the respected British Medical Journal says dogs can smell cancer. The Journal said a comprehensive medical study revealed that dogs can be trained to identify bladder cancer by smelling urine.
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A urine test that detects proteins given off by malignant growths can identify bladder cancer faster and perhaps reduce the use of more invasive procedures, researchers said on Tuesday.
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Dogs have always taken an inordinate interest in urine. But now UK researchers have put that penchant to good use, and shown that the animals can detect signs of bladder cancer in human pee.