Why doesn't someone start a cancer smelling dog screener?

[Anonymous]

Obviously this would not be full-proof, but for those of us avoiders, it would be a first step. I would happily pay for a dog to smell me and if the dog detected cancer I would absolutely look into that. If the dog didn't detect anything I'd still get the recommended screenings. Maybe the dog could save some of us from too many CT scans?

[Anonymous]

There are cancer sniffing dogs. They can accurately detect thyroid, breast, ovarian, prostate cancer, and others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are cancer sniffing dogs. They can accurately detect thyroid, breast, ovarian, prostate cancer, and others.

Yes, I know that, but as far as I know I can't go to my doctor and get a referral for a dog smelling me. Where can I go to get a trained dog to smell me?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are cancer sniffing dogs. They can accurately detect thyroid, breast, ovarian, prostate cancer, and others.

Yes, I know that, but as far as I know I can't go to my doctor and get a referral for a dog smelling me. Where can I go to get a trained dog to smell me?

Like everything medical, they need lots of large studies before approval by the FDA. It's still a few years down the road.

http://www.dogsdetectcancer.org/dogs-detect-cancer-blog/dogs-smell-cancer

[Anonymous]

I would love this too!

My friend has a diabetic service dog. Love him! He can smell her levels getting low when she's sleeping an wake her up. He truly has saved her life multiple times.

[Anonymous]

I've got one! She could detect it in my cats and my friend. She has a sincere and clear reaction to it. Maybe I should start a business.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've got one! She could detect it in my cats and my friend. She has a sincere and clear reaction to it. Maybe I should start a business.[/qu

How does she react?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are cancer sniffing dogs. They can accurately detect thyroid, breast, ovarian, prostate cancer, and others.

Yes, I know that, but as far as I know I can't go to my doctor and get a referral for a dog smelling me. Where can I go to get a trained dog to smell me?

I don't know the answer to this but I just want to say it made me laugh.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are cancer sniffing dogs. They can accurately detect thyroid, breast, ovarian, prostate cancer, and others.

Yes, I know that, but as far as I know I can't go to my doctor and get a referral for a dog smelling me. Where can I go to get a trained dog to smell me?

I don't know the answer to this but I just want to say it made me laugh.

Me too. Would they sniff your butt?

All kidding aside, it does sound like a great idea. They have peanut allergy sniffing dogs, so why not cancer?