Dogs have the ability to detect ... lung cancer

Recently, German scientists have successfully trained dogs with special abilities to detect lung cancer.

Scientists from the Schillerhoehe Hospital in Germany have studied the determination of volatile organic compounds bearing signs of cancer on 220 volunteers including patients with lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. and healthy patients.

Dogs are used to identify patients with lung cancer (Photo: Gizmag)

'The chemicals in lung cancer patients make their breath different from normal people so dogs can detect this difference at an early stage , ' said Thorsten Walles, the study author. know. 'Detecting the stable signs of lung cancer is an important step in diagnosing the disease'.

In 100 cancer patients, specially trained dogs successfully detected 71 cases.

According to the European Lung Organization, lung cancer is the second most common disease in cancers in both men and women across Europe, killing more than 340,000 people every year. Although the chances of survival are very high when detected in time, most patients just happen to find out when the disease becomes severe.

Although using dogs to detect lung cancer is a viable solution, scientists hope that the electronic nose, literally, could help doctors detect signs. The effect of the disease quickly and effectively brings many opportunities for patients.