British research "olfactory cancer machine" is cancer a "sniff" knew

United Kingdom developed "smell cancer machine".

United Kingdom invention "smell cancer machine" can "smell" smell cancer has many hospitals try

United Kingdom media 22, said, the United Kingdom scientist in the diagnosis of cancer means a major breakthrough has been achieved, they spent 14 years invented a substitute for the "smell cancer dog", timely smell out whether cancer "smell cancer machine".

At present, the name of "Breathotron" smell cancer machines are United Kingdom many hospitals try, if successful will launch to all public hospitals.

The report said, the United Kingdom Cranfield University Professor Barr-led research team developed a "smell cancer machine", is already in the United Kingdom many hospitals trial; if feasible, will introduce to all public hospitals in the United Kingdom.

Data show that each year about 30 million people diagnosed with cancer, of which half will die within a year. In the medical profession, the first step of treatment is the early detection of whether suffering from cancer, this is the key to cancer can be cured.

Through breath odor identification

This "smell cancer machine" can patients breathing for chemical odor identification.

Multiple copies of medical reports research pointed out that if human suffering from cancer, cancer cells will issue a unique smell. Prior to this, many countries have developed training "olfactory sense of smell cancer dog", to identify the chemical odours in patients with cancer. Experiments show that these dogs sniffing may be suffering from cancer patients, the success rate is very high.

Scientists said the new invention of the "smell cancer machine" in addition to "smell the odor of human cancer cells" can sniff out pneumonia, intestinal infections and Super bacteria Clostridium "taste".

Research and development group's spokesman said, "smell cancer diagnosis for" is still in experimental stage, the funds have been received.

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The odor of recognized cancer "olfactory cancer dog."

In this "invention" olfactory cancer machine, before the u.s. and other countries, scientists try to use dogs smell cancer "sniff" the diagnostic accuracy of up to 97%.

The "smell cancer machine" invention is the "outside" olfactory cancer canine cancer diagnosis of important breakthroughs.

Sensitive dogs nose can smell came to human cancer cell secretion of acid odor.

U.s. scientists selected "smell cancer in dogs" can smell people suffering from cancer.

U.s. and other countries work related training was conducted for olfactory cancer in dogs, and hospitals.

December 2009, the United States California "Pine Street Foundation" have done experiments, to 86 000 lung cancer or breast cancer patients and healthy persons 83, found dog nose sniffs cancer accuracy up to 88% to 97%.