Dogs REALLY CAN sniff out lung cancer with 97% accuracy

[longknife]

Dogs truly ARE Man’s best friend. They provide succor to the ill and give unfettered love to those who care for them. Some help the blind make their way in the world and others detect medical problems to alert physicians.


So why should this surprise anyone?

Scientists taught three Beagles how to sniff out lung cancer in blood samples

They identified which sample was from a lung cancer patient 96.7% of the time

However, it is not the first time scientists have found dogs can sniff out cancer

Dogs have smell receptors which are 10,000 time more accurate than humans'

More @ Dogs can sniff out LUNG CANCER with 97% accuracy | Daily Mail Online

 

[OldLady]

Dogs truly ARE Man’s best friend. They provide succor to the ill and give unfettered love to those who care for them. Some help the blind make their way in the world and others detect medical problems to alert physicians.


So why should this surprise anyone?

Scientists taught three Beagles how to sniff out lung cancer in blood samples

They identified which sample was from a lung cancer patient 96.7% of the time

However, it is not the first time scientists have found dogs can sniff out cancer

Dogs have smell receptors which are 10,000 time more accurate than humans'

More @ Dogs can sniff out LUNG CANCER with 97% accuracy | Daily Mail Online

Well, that would cut down on some diagnostic bills, wouldn't it?

 

[longknife]

Dogs have been trained to alert their owners when their blood sugar is too low.

 

[Mr Natural]

Amazing animals in so many ways

 

[rightwinger]

Be interesting if they could cancer screen large crowds