Accuracy of Canine Scent Detection of Lung Cancer in Blood Serum

Canines are able to differentiate between serum samples taken from cancer patients and samples taken from normal controls. This study further supports the use of dogs as biomedical research tools for detection of cancer biomarkers. In particular, this study was designed to determine the accuracy of canines' ability to detect, by scent alone, lung cancer biomarkers in blood serum. Operant conditioning was used in the form of clicker training to...