Researchers discover scent of skin cancer
Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - 16:14
in Biology & Nature
According to new research from the Monell Center, odors from skin can be used to identify basal cell carcinoma, the most common form of skin cancer. The findings, presented at the 236th meeting of the American Chemical Society, may open doors to development of new methods to detect basal cell carcinoma and other forms of skin cancer.
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