K9 Medical Detection New Zealand

k9 medical detection new zealand is a registered charitable trust comprised of a dedicated team working to improve the health of all new zealanders by using specially trained dogs working in a controlled clinical environment to assist in the detection of cancer and other diseases. cancers detected at an early stage are more likely to be treated successfully. starting the treatment while the cancer is small and confined greatly improves the survival rate. while we have sophisticated laboratory diagnostic tests for many cancers, some cancers a) have no screening b) are difficult to detect c) get diagnosed at a late stage. many diseases and disease-causing agents give off volatiles (odours). an alternative to molecular and physical screening techniques is the use of medical detection dogs to identify these volatile organic compounds (voc) released from tumours. by training dogs to detect these specific odours, it is possible to minimise the spread of the disease and identify at-risk pa