2006-08-17 11:20:47 · 10 answers · asked by rewen trebor 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2004-09-24-cancer-sniffing_x.htm
Controlled experiment where ordinary house pet dogs were able to identify bladder cancer. News article from 2004, references an upcoming article in the British Medical Journal.
2006-08-17 12:32:11 · answer #1 · answered by Jeramie H 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Dogs do not sense cancer, however there sense of smell is far greater than ours and they do have a keen interest in things that smell bad so if you did have cancer then a dog would probably be inclined to sniff that area as and other areas due to cancer being akin to rotting flesh.
2006-08-17 11:31:32 · answer #2 · answered by mike s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Possibly, by smelling certain metabolites of drugs used in chemotherapy. But I am inclined to think that what they sense is the depressed feelings of some patients aflicted with cancer. It would be incredibly irresponsible to use a dog to "diagnose" cancer.
2006-08-17 12:42:39 · answer #3 · answered by jorge f 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! It is not that they can sense it, they can smell it. They have completed numerous tests with 100% pass rates.
Humans can actually smell cancer though in its far more advanced stages than dogs are able to.
2006-08-17 11:24:57 · answer #4 · answered by Paula 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to artwork in a nursing residing house the place there have been 2 cats and a canine. each and every time they might initiate staying close to to a resident, we knew that the resident became into going to die. during the years I even have heard from many diverse co-workers that this occurs in maximum nursing properties/hospitals that have animals. i'm undecided why it is, notwithstanding it form of sounds like they might sense that the guy is dying and decide to convenience them. i do no longer think of there is something unusual approximately this, i think of that animals can let us know a good purchase extra approximately our international than we supply them credit for.
2016-10-02 05:21:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've seen the odd programme about this on Sky (probably the same programme repeated). Sorry I can't cite evidence.
2006-08-17 11:26:09 · answer #6 · answered by filmwatcher59 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that pets are very intuitive and know when you're ill.
2006-08-17 11:58:49 · answer #7 · answered by TB 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES IT WAS ON THE NEWS AWHILE BACK. CHECK RESOURSES IN YOU AREA.
2006-08-17 11:36:09 · answer #8 · answered by doreen g 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i saw it on tele once bb2
2006-08-17 11:30:03 · answer #9 · answered by whispernikki 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only when they are eating your carcase...
2006-08-17 11:27:10 · answer #10 · answered by Transgénico 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋