| One year after partnering with UAMS and Dr. Burnett, the Huffington Post has caught wind of the amazing research we're helping in. We are so grateful for the national publicity; it's only a matter of time until others catch on to the unprecedented possibilities a dog's nose offers. Says ASDA president, Donna Waugh, "What we find is that people want this to be much harder than it is," she said. "But it just isn't. Dogs understand scent." READ MORE HERE |  |
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Reporters for CBS Chicago are spreading the word about the amazing work our dogs are doing in cancer research. Watch the video and check out the article here.
We are so excited to share with you the new things we are working on!
From the UAMS website: "In the first study of its kind, Alexander “Sandy” Burnett, M.D., at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), is testing whether local search and rescue dogs can detect ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer is often called the silent killer because the disease frequently progresses to advanced stages before symptoms appear, and there is no early detection screening. Ovarian cancer is the ninth most common cancer among women and the fifth leading cause of cancer-related death among women – the deadliest of gynecologic cancers..." READ MORE HERE |
About usASDA is a 501c(3) that uses canine scent capabilities to serve human needs. We specialize in search and rescue and cancer research. Past news
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