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 …

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 …

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 …

Cross detection for odor of metabolic waste between breast and colorectal cancer using canine olfaction

IS Seo, HG Lee, B Koo, CS Koh, HY Park, C Im… - PLoS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Although several studies have been performed to detect cancer using canine olfaction, none
have investigated whether canine olfaction trained to the specific odor of one cancer is able …

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 …

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 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 …

Canine discrimination of ovarian cancer through volatile organic compounds

SA Kane, YE Lee, JL Essler, A Mallikarjun, G Preti… - Talanta, 2022 - Elsevier
Ovarian cancer has a high mortality rate due to its unclear symptomology and the lack of
precise early detection tools. If detected in the first stage, over 90% of patients reach …

Impact of individual training parameters and manner of taking breath odor samples on the reliability of canines as cancer screeners

M Walczak, T Jezierski, A Górecka-Bruzda… - Journal of veterinary …, 2012 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to assess the progress in operant conditioning of dogs during 3
training phases up to a level where the dogs performed a minimum of 40 correct indications …

Animal olfactory detection of human diseases: Guidelines and systematic review

TL Edwards, CM Browne, A Schoon, C Cox… - Journal of veterinary …, 2017 - Elsevier
Animal olfactory detection of human diseases has attracted an increasing amount of interest
from researchers in recent years. Because of the inconsistent findings reported in this body …