Doctors in Germany say that sniffer dogs can be used to detect lung cancer, according to a BBC report.
Scientists don't know exactly what chemical the dogs can sniff out, so a programme to screen people could be a long way off.
It is thought that tumours produce "volatile chemicals" which a dog can detect.
BBC
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