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Man's best friend may help to save your life. Researchers from Schillerhoehe Hospital in Germany have determined that dogs have the uncanny ability to sniff the breaths of individuals and accurately point out smells that may be indicative of lung cancer. Dogs that participated in a research project were able to find the unique smell of the disease in 7 out of 10 sufferers. They were also able to differentiate between COPD and lung cancer, even among people who smoked or took prescription drugs that may have masked the cancer-specific chemical compounds the dogs can smell. There also may be proof that dogs can recognize other types of cancer through smell. However, more research is needed to test that for accuracy.