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Dogs Can Smell Cancer | Secret Life of Dogs | BBC Earth
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January 26, 2014
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Max smelt cancer in Maureen before any medical scans could pick it up. Dogs do this naturally and can be trained to pick up on tiny volatile chemicals given off by cancerous tumors. They can even be taught to alert diabetics to low blood sugar levels.
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