Dogs Sniff Out Lung Cancer in Humans
Study Shows Some Dogs Can Be Trained to Identify Lung Cancer When They Sniff a Person's Breath
By Brenda Goodman
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WebMD Health News
Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
Close up of dogs nose
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Aug. 17, 2011 -- German researchers say that highly trained dogs are able to reliably sniff out lung cancer in human breath.
In its early stages, lung cancer has few symptoms, making it difficult for doctors to catch it early, when it's still treatable.
"This is the holy grail," says Suresh S. Ramalingam, MD, associate professor and director of the lung program at Emory University's Winship Cancer Institute in Atlanta.
"The whole field is focused on using something that's readily available that does not involve an expensive surgery or scan that would allow us to find early cancers," says Ramalingam, who is developing technology that aims to replicate the ability of dogs to smell trace amount of chemicals produced by cancerous tumors. He was not involved in the research.
Music Therapy May Ease Anxiety of Cancer Patients
Study Shows Benefits of Listening to Music and Working With a Music Therapist
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http://www.webmd.com/cancer/news/20110810/music-thrapy-may-ease-anxiety-of-cancer-patients?ecd=wnl_can_082311
Study Shows Some Dogs Can Be Trained to Identify Lung Cancer When They Sniff a Person's Breath
By Brenda Goodman
COURTESY:
WebMD Health News
Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
Close up of dogs nose
please cut and paste the URL below or click the title of this posting to know more.
http://www.webmd.com/lung-cancer/news/20110817/dogs-use-their-noses-to-detect-lung-cancer?ecd=wnl_can_082311
Aug. 17, 2011 -- German researchers say that highly trained dogs are able to reliably sniff out lung cancer in human breath.
In its early stages, lung cancer has few symptoms, making it difficult for doctors to catch it early, when it's still treatable.
"This is the holy grail," says Suresh S. Ramalingam, MD, associate professor and director of the lung program at Emory University's Winship Cancer Institute in Atlanta.
"The whole field is focused on using something that's readily available that does not involve an expensive surgery or scan that would allow us to find early cancers," says Ramalingam, who is developing technology that aims to replicate the ability of dogs to smell trace amount of chemicals produced by cancerous tumors. He was not involved in the research.
Music Therapy May Ease Anxiety of Cancer Patients
Study Shows Benefits of Listening to Music and Working With a Music Therapist
To know more please cut and paste the URL:
http://www.webmd.com/cancer/news/20110810/music-thrapy-may-ease-anxiety-of-cancer-patients?ecd=wnl_can_082311
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