Who's a good sniffer, then? Prostate cancer detected by dogs with more than 90% accuracy

[Surya Gayatri]

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/prostate-cancer-detected-by-dogs-with-more-than-90-accuracy-10169305.html




New research has supported the idea that dogs could one day be used to sniff out cancer, after a study found that trained German Shepherds were able to detect chemicals linked to prostate cancer from urine samples with incredibly high accuracy.

A study carried out by the Department of Urology at the Humanitas Clinical and Research Centre in Milan had two German Shepherds sniff the urine of 900 men, 360 of whom had prostate cancer and 540 who didn't.

One dog was successful at identifying prostate cancer in 98.7 per cent of cases, while the other dog achieved 97.6 per cent accuracy.

It is the latest research in a series of studies stretching back decades, and boosts the hope that canines could help doctors identify various human cancers and diseases.

[safeinOhio]

1. Sounds way better than

a biopsy

[Surya Gayatri]

2. Not to mention cheaper. Just gotta feed the good boy...

[PatrickforO]

10. Definitely!

[mercuryblues]

3. Wait until

you get the bill for the Lab test. Don't ask for a second opinion, they give you a cat scan. Soon we will all be going to the vets for our medical screenings. Thanks Obama.

[Surya Gayatri]

4. Yeah, jeeez, thanks Obummer!

Cat scan? Did you say cat scan?

[mercuryblues]

5. LOL.

[m-lekktor]

6. LOL

[safeinOhio]

7. At the end of life

I don't want to go to hospice.

I want to go to the vet.

[hootinholler]

8. New improved Lab Test

Black or Chocolate?

[Surya Gayatri]

15. Blond is better...gentlemen prefer them.

[BrotherIvan]

9. So the new test is wet, cold nose to the crotch.

Better than a finger up...

[FailureToCommunicate]

11. This thread has gone to the dogs

(Just Kidding)

Love it!

[Surya Gayatri]

13. Well, dog gone it! I thought it was cute and informative!

[Buzz Clik]

12. Yeah. Like a dog needs an excuse to shove his nose in your butt.

[Surya Gayatri]

14. Bred for the job...