Japanese Town Seeks Help From Dogs To Sniff Out Stomach Cancer

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Cancer sniffing dogs (Photo Credit: Stream.org)

While Japan is known to have higher than average rates of stomach cancer, the residents of the town of Kaneyama in Yamagata Prefecture appear to be particularly susceptible to the gastric ailment. After a recent report revealed that the municipality had one of the highest stomach cancer fatality rates out of the nation’s 344 “secondary medical districts,” the town officials decided to get its 6,000 residents tested.

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  1. Daley Jason. “Dogs Will Sniff Out Stomach Cancer In New Japanese Trial.” smithsonianmag.com, Smithsonian, 20 Jun, 2017, www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/dogs-will-sniff-out-stomach-cancer-japanese-trial-180963758/. Accessed 26 Jun. 2017.
  2. Cohen, Elizabeth, and John Bonifield. “Meet the dogs who can sniff out cancer better than some lab tests.” cnn.com, CNN, 03 Feb, 2016, www.cnn.com/2015/11/20/health/cancer-smelling-dogs/index.html. Accessed 26 Jun. 2017.

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