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Can Dogs Sniff Out Cancer?

August 16, 2013 by Susan Wilking Horan Leave a Comment

I’m happy to report there is more good news on the research front this week! If you remember the last chapter in Volume 2 of The Single Source Cancer Course, we discuss the future of cancer and cancer research. And, one of the wonderful things mentioned were the canine cancer-sniffing  programs under development.

Well, these programs today are meeting with great success as a new study from Pennsylvania indicates. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania’s Working Dog Center are training three dogs to “sniff out” the all too elusive compounds of ovarian cancer.

As we know, ovarian cancer is one of the “silent cancers” in that it typically is not diagnosed until the disease is well advanced. This is because the symptoms, which include bloating, weight gain and constipation, are common and generic and therefore, difficult to ascertain. And, unfortunately, cancers that are advanced are much more difficult to successfully treat.

Having said that, this particular study is using blood and tissue samples donated by ovarian cancer patients. The dogs are exposed to these samples and using their highly developed sense of smell they are trained to identify and isolate the chemical marker associated with the disease.  Once this is accomplished, these wonderful dogs may be able to detect the same chemical marker in women who may have the disease but have not yet been diagnosed. And, if laboratory analysis and modern technology can duplicate the mechanics of our canine companions, we have substantial new hope for the early detection of a difficult cancer. Please read more on this fascinating topic at several online sources including:

http://news.msn.com/science-technology/dogs-help-sniff-out-ovarian-cancer-in-pa-study

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Filed Under: Cancer Research, ovarian cancer Tagged With: cancer, cancer detection, cancer research, cancer tumor, dog research, dogs, health, ovarian cancer, prevention, wellness, women, women's health

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