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 …

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 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Study of the art: canine olfaction used for cancer detection on the basis of breath odour. Perspectives and limitations

T Jezierski, M Walczak, T Ligor… - Journal of breath …, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
Experimental studies using trained dogs to identify breath odour markers of human cancer,
published in the recent decade, have been analyzed and compared with the authors' own …

Canine olfactory detection of malignant melanoma

LF Campbell, L Farmery, SMC George… - Case …, 2013 - casereports.bmj.com
Our patient is a 75-year-old man who presented after his pet dog licked persistently at an
asymptomatic lesion behind his right ear. Examination revealed a nodular lesion in the …