New Study Shows Dogs Can be Trained to Sniff Out Presence of Prostate Cancer in Urine Samples

Dec 10, 2021 | Clinical Laboratory Middleware, Informatics, Analytics, Clinical Laboratory/Pathology Automation, Analyzers, Testing Systems, Laboratory Instruments & Laboratory Equipment, Laboratory News, Laboratory Pathology, Laboratory Testing, Precision Medicine

Determining how dogs do this may lead to biomarkers for new clinical laboratory diagnostics tests Development of new diagnostic olfactory tools for prostate and other cancers is expected to result from research now being conducted by a consortium of researchers at different universities and institutes. To identify new biomarkers, these scientists are studying how dogs can detect the presence of prostate cancer by sniffing urine specimens. Funded by a grant from the Prostate Cancer Foundation,...

New Twist for Pathology Laboratories: Genetic Cancer Test for Dogs

Mar 24, 2010 | Laboratory News, Laboratory Pathology

OncoPet Diagnostics hopes to create revenue stream while testing human RECAF technology Genetic cancer testing for dogs is now available. A clinical pathology laboratory in Canada performs the tests on specimens referred by veterinarians. The molecular diagnostics test for dogs uses a blood specimen and can detect 85% of canine cancers. Pre-market studies showed the standard 95% specificity level. Owners of the 72 million pet dogs in the United States are often as anguished over possible...
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