Accuracy of canine scent detection of non–small cell lung cancer in blood serum

H Junqueira, TA Quinn, R Biringer… - The Journal of the …, 2019 - degruyter.com
Context Early detection provides the best opportunity for lung cancer survival; however, lung
cancer is difficult to detect early because symptoms do not often appear until later stages …

Canine olfactory detection of cancer versus laboratory testing: myth or opportunity?

G Lippi, G Cervellin - Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine, 2012 - degruyter.com
According to the most recent global cancer statistics, the burden of malignancies continues
to increase worldwide, so that there is a compelling need to reinforce the screening …

Canine scent detection of human cancers: A review of methods and accuracy

E Moser, M McCulloch - Journal of Veterinary Behavior, 2010 - Elsevier
Early detection of cancers, although essential for treatment effectiveness, can be difficult to
achieve, and some tests introduce additional health risks. New, non-invasive detection …

Diagnostic accuracy of canine scent detection in early-and late-stage lung and breast cancers

M McCulloch, T Jezierski, M Broffman… - Integrative cancer …, 2006 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Lung and breast cancers are leading causes of cancer death worldwide. Prior
exploratory work has shown that patterns of biochemical markers have been found in the …

Sniffer dogs can identify lung cancer patients from breath and urine samples

C Feil, F Staib, MR Berger, T Stein, I Schmidtmann… - BMC cancer, 2021 - Springer
Background Lung cancer is the most common oncological cause of death in the Western
world. Early diagnosis is critical for successful treatment. However, no effective screening …

Canine scent detection of canine cancer: a feasibility study

DC Dorman, ML Foster, KE Fernhoff… - … Medicine: Research and …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The scent detection prowess of dogs has prompted interest in their ability to detect cancer.
The purpose of this study was to determine whether dogs could use olfactory cues to …

Testing ovarian cancer cell lines to train dogs to detect ovarian cancer from blood plasma: A pilot study

M Murarka, ZI Vesley-Gross, JL Essler, PG Smith… - Journal of Veterinary …, 2019 - Elsevier
Ovarian cancer is known as a “silent killer” because of its nonspecific symptoms and
generally late diagnosis due to the lack of reliable early detection tools. Medical detection …

Olfactory detection of cancer by trained sniffer dogs: A systematic review of the literature

F Pirrone, M Albertini - Journal of Veterinary Behavior, 2017 - Elsevier
Early diagnosis of cancer using effective screening methods is crucial for successful
treatment. Recently, much attention has been given to the use of odors emitted in the form of …

Can dogs smell lung cancer? First study using exhaled breath and urine screening in unselected patients with suspected lung cancer

T Amundsen, S Sundstrøm, T Buvik, OA Gederaas… - Acta …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Background. On the basis of our own experience and literature search, we hypothesised that
a canine olfactory test may be useful for detecting lung cancer in an unselected population …

Canine olfaction and electronic nose detection of volatile organic compounds in the detection of cancer: a review

SW Brooks, DR Moore, EB Marzouk, FR Glenn… - Cancer …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Olfactory cancer detection shows promise as an affordable, precise, and noninvasive way to
screen for cancer. This review focuses on two methods of olfactory cancer detection: first, the …