Can Dogs Really Smell Cancer?

Yes, dogs can smell cancer. They can even smell it “in situ”, or at stage zero.

Let’s take a closer look at why dogs are even interested in smelling cancer in the first place. Why would a dog be interested in smelling cancer? There has to be something in it for them. Dogs have lived side by side, co-evolving with man for well over 100,000 years. Man provided shelter and food for the dog (and early wolf), and in turn, the dog warned man against impeding danger, pointed towards prey and food, and eventually guarded our livestock and crops. We provided …read more