Researchers develop 'dog nose' for cancer detection
Researchers are now developing a tool that works like a 'dog nose' to detect cancer.
Dogs are known to have a keen sense of smell. Inspired from it, researchers tried to assemble a similar tool that can be relied upon to kiss abnormalities in cancer patients.
As reported by the Daily Mail, 'dog nose' has been tested in patients with bladder cancer. According to researchers from the Open University and Queen Mary University of London, the tool will be able to detect a variety of other types of cancer.
"For patients with bladder cancer, urine samples were taken and 'kissed' by our tool. So we know that someone is positive for cancer," explained Dr. Conrad Bessant.
By developing 'dog nose', the researchers hope cancer detection can be done effectively and efficiently. So that the patient also had a chance to survive longer.
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