say researchers.
The uncanny canine ability to detect smells that escape the human nose could be used for the early detection of lung cancer, according to new study.
It is the first to show that sniffer dogs can be relied upon to find the unique smell of the disease in seven out of 10 sufferers.
Researchers from Schillerhoehe Hospital in Germany believe dogs could become even better at picking up cancer cases with more practice.
Nevertheless the best target is always to recognize this cancer-specific compounds this canines can certainly smell and also experience a unit that could be used to assist identify lung melanoma patients in an earlier point.
Lung cancer is Britain's biggest cancer killer with over 39,000 cases diagnosed annually, of which only 25 per cent will survive a year because the disease is mostly found at an advanced stage when it is very difficult to treat.
Early detection is often by chance, although scientists have been working on using exhaled breath specimens from patients for future screening tests.
These attempt to locate volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the breath that are linked to the presence of cancer, but no reliable methods have been devised so far that are lung-specific.
The uncanny canine ability to detect smells that escape the human nose could be used for the early detection of lung cancer, according to new study.It is the first to show that sniffer dogs can be relied upon to find the unique smell of the disease in seven out of 10 sufferers.
Nevertheless the best target is always to recognize this cancer-specific compounds this canines can certainly smell and also experience a unit that could be used to assist identify lung melanoma patients in an earlier point.
Lung cancer is Britain's biggest cancer killer with over 39,000 cases diagnosed annually, of which only 25 per cent will survive a year because the disease is mostly found at an advanced stage when it is very difficult to treat.
Early detection is often by chance, although scientists have been working on using exhaled breath specimens from patients for future screening tests.
These attempt to locate volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the breath that are linked to the presence of cancer, but no reliable methods have been devised so far that are lung-specific.
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