Can Dogs Smell Cancer?

Dogs can detect cancer with their incredible sense of smell

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Did you know?

Dogs' noses have up to 300 million olfactory receptors, compared to humans' 6 million

How Do They Do It?

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Studies show dogs can identify cancer in breath, urine, and skin samples

Research and Studies

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Cancers detected include breast, lung, ovarian, and melanoma

Types of Cancer Detected

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Training involves reward-based methods to teach dogs to recognize cancer scents

Training Dogs

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Dogs have shown detection rates up to 98% in some studies

Accuracy Rates

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Dogs have successfully alerted owners to cancer, leading to early diagnosis

Real-Life Heroes

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