As scientists discover more and more things that cause cancer (like lotion, for instance), at least efforts and progress is constantly being made to fight cancer. Researchers have identified an "odor profile" for skin cancer, and a simple, non-invasive test could be developed to diagnosed the most common forms of skin cancer.

A biopsy will no longer be the standard procedure for testing for cancer, and instead, the scent of a person's skin would be tested for the distinct combinations of volatile organic compounds (VOC) that indicates cancer.