Dogs Can Detect Lung Cancer With 97% Accuracy
- 5 years ago
Dogs Can Detect
Lung Cancer With
97% Accuracy In a new study, researchers used three beagles to sniff out
different blood samples. The report can be found in
'The Journal of the American
Osteopathic Association.' The dogs were first trained for two months
to give signs if they detected cancer from sniffing blood serum samples. The samples originally came from
people with lung cancer and healthy subjects. After training, tests were
held at Lake Erie College
of Osteopathic Medicine. During the process, beagles walked away if they didn't detect cancer or sat if they did in the patients. Following the study's end, researchers say
the dogs guessed correctly 97% of the time. Researchers add that this study could lead to an effective and inexpensive way to
screen for cancer. Dr. Quinn, study lead author Dr. Quinn, study lead author
Lung Cancer With
97% Accuracy In a new study, researchers used three beagles to sniff out
different blood samples. The report can be found in
'The Journal of the American
Osteopathic Association.' The dogs were first trained for two months
to give signs if they detected cancer from sniffing blood serum samples. The samples originally came from
people with lung cancer and healthy subjects. After training, tests were
held at Lake Erie College
of Osteopathic Medicine. During the process, beagles walked away if they didn't detect cancer or sat if they did in the patients. Following the study's end, researchers say
the dogs guessed correctly 97% of the time. Researchers add that this study could lead to an effective and inexpensive way to
screen for cancer. Dr. Quinn, study lead author Dr. Quinn, study lead author