Research has also used dogs to sniff out skin cancer, so there could be something to this; however it is found and the earlier the better.  Work in progress to develop additional markers as well.  BD

People who are prone to developing skin cancer have to undergo frequent exams and biopsies of suspicious moles in order to catch tumors at an early stage. But a new finding suggests a quicker, noninvasive method for detection. Scientists have identified a characteristic odor profile given off by skin-cancer tumors, which might one day allow diagnosis by a wave of a detector across the skin.

Technology Review: The Smell of Cancer

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