Dogs are more than just man’s best friend- now, they can be
woman’s best friend, too. According to researchers at the University of
Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, dogs can be taught to sniff out
ovarian cancer. An article at ChicagoNow explains:
“Dr. Cynthia Otto at the Penn Vet Working Dog Center says
the exquisite ability of a dog's nose may help to refine current technology
regarding detection of ovarian cancer. This is integrative medicine at its
best, human physicians working with veterinarians. And it's plausible, not
science fiction or ideas of "crazy dog people."
Ovarian cancer accounts for around three percent of all
cancers in women, and mainly develops in older women aged over 63. According to
the American Cancer Society, 22,240 women in the US will
receive a new diagnosis of ovarian cancer this year, and 14,230 women will die
from the disease.”
Ovarian cancer is notable for being challenging to detect,
and has been called “the silent killer.” Could dogs provide a new method of
diagnosing ovarian cancer in women?
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