YOUTUBE (Newsmax) - Can Dogs Smell Cancer? The Science Behind Their Incredible Medical Detection Skills | Greta Wire
- Medical detection dogs use an extraordinary sense of smell to identify disease-related odors, with up to 350 million sensory receptors and the ability to detect scents at parts-per-trillion levels. - Claire explains how dogs learn to distinguish cancer and other diseases from healthy samples, turning disease detection into a highly specialized scent-training exercise. - Her Labrador Daisy repeatedly targets her chest, leading Claire to discover breast cancer hidden beneath a benign lump and receive treatment. - Detection dogs reach accuracy rates in the mid-80% range for some cancers and about 94% in a COVID study, demonstrating potential for fast, non-invasive screening. - Researchers are now using dogs to help train AI systems to…