Can dogs be trained to detect the smell of cancer?
Clip: 9/5/2014 | 9m 41s
Researchers are exploring the possibility if cancer has an oder and if dogs can smell it.
For the past few decades, researchers have been exploring the possibility that cancer, possibly created by the growth of tumors, actually has a particular odor -- and dogs can pick up on that smell. Some doctors believe this area of research may lead to more efficient screening methods and cancer treatment procedures. Special correspondent Dr. Emily Senay reports.
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Can dogs be trained to detect the smell of cancer?
Clip: 9/5/2014 | 9m 41s
For the past few decades, researchers have been exploring the possibility that cancer, possibly created by the growth of tumors, actually has a particular odor -- and dogs can pick up on that smell. Some doctors believe this area of research may lead to more efficient screening methods and cancer treatment procedures. Special correspondent Dr. Emily Senay reports.
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