Breast Cancer Detection from a Urine Sample by Dog Sniffing: A Preliminary Study for the Development of a New Screening Device, and a Literature Review

Background: Breast cancer is a leading cause of cancer death worldwide. Several studies have demonstrated that dogs can sniff and detect cancer in the breath or urine sample of a patient. This study aims to assess whether the urine sample can be used for breast cancer screening by its fingerprints o...

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Main Authors: Shoko Kure, Shinya Iida, Marina Yamada, Hiroyuki Takei, Naoyuki Yamashita, Yuji Sato, Masao Miyashita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Biology
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/10/6/517