Scent Of Skin Cancer Discovered
Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - 20:21
in Biology & Nature
Odors from skin can be used to identify basal cell carcinoma, the most common form of skin cancer, according to new research. The findings may enable doctors in the future to diagnose skin cancer quickly and accurately by waving a handheld scanner or sensor above the skin. Earlier work identified almost 100 different chemical compounds coming from skin.
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