Learning from prostate cancer-detecting dogs to improve diagnostic tests (IMAGE)

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Learning from prostate cancer-detecting dogs to improve diagnostic tests

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Study schema for canine olfaction trial. (A) The two dogs, Florin and Midas, selected to participate in the trial. (B) Image of the presentation pots. (C) Test pots placed into the metal arm attached to the carousel. (D) Comparison of indications to biopsy-negative control and cancer samples in double blind trial. This table shows that out of the 21 control samples, Florin produced 5 false positive indications resulting in 76.2% specificity versus Midas' 6 false positive indications resulting in 70% specificity. Both dogs correctly indicated to 5 out of 7 target samples giving 71.4 sensitivity.

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Guest et al, 2021 (PLOS ONE, CC-BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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