Dogs are able to “reliably” detect early lung cancer by sniffing samples of patients’ breath, research claims.
Specially trained “glycaemia alert dogs” were able to detect when their owners’ blood sugar levels were outside their normal range and warn them of the fact, researchers found.
A specially trained female black Labrador retriever picked out early stage bowel cancer in 33 out of 36 cases by smelling the patients’ breath alone – a 90 per cent success rate.
Dogs could be used to detect breast cancer after UK scientists are beginning a clinical trial following success in other cancers
Just 30 minutes walking per day can cut the risk of breast cancer in post-menopausal women, researchers have said, but only if you keep it up long-term