Can Dogs Smell Cancer? The Science Behind Their Incredible Medical Detection Skills
- Medical detection dogs use an extraordinary sense of smell to identify disease-related odors, with up to 350 million sensory receptors and the ability to detect scents at parts-per-trillion levels.
- Claire Guest explains how dogs learn to distinguish cancer and other diseases from healthy samples, turning disease detection into a highly specialized scent-training exercise.
- Her Labrador Daisy repeatedly targets her chest, leading Claire to discover breast cancer hidden beneath a benign lump and receive treatment.
- Detection dogs reach accuracy rates in the mid-80% range for some cancers…
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