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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Canine Olfaction and Electronic Nose Detection of Volatile Organic Compounds in the Detection of Cancer: A Review

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Pages 411-419 | Received 12 Dec 2014, Accepted 21 Apr 2015, Published online: 26 Jun 2015

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