Study Update: Early Detection of Ovarian Cancer Research Project
The latest on this research project, including an update on recruitment, dog training, our laboratory work, and how you can become involved in this important work.
Lung Cancer Detection by Canine Scent: Will there be a lab in the lab?
Work toward the development of an ‘‘electronic nose’’ for cancer detection has been underway for several decades; how-ever, dogs still appear to be ahead in the race and seem to have sniffed their way to the front of the line.
New Training Consortium: Leveraging Our Experience to Expand Our Reach
We have been awarded a $100,000 two-year research grant from the prestigious Robmar Foundationto provide mentorship for other researchers and dog trainers working to train dogs in scent detection.
New Study: Women Needed
For our study on the early detection of ovarian cancer, we are seeking women with newly diagnosed or recurrent biopsy-confirmed ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, or primary peritoneal cancer in the San Francisco Bay Area to breathe through a special tube prior to beginning treatment. We also need women with endometriosis or polycystic ovarian syndrome as well as healthy women to give breath samples.
Can Dogs Detect Cancer?
Is there meaningful information contained within a person’s breath? Could this information lead to early detection of ovarian cancer? The Pine Street Foundation is seeking to answer these questions with novel, ground-breaking research.
Presentation on August 6th: Can Dogs Detect Cancer?
The Pine Street Foundation and the Women's Cancer AWareness Group sponsor a presentation on our canine scent detection research on August 6th.
Event on June 30th: Can Dogs Detect Cancer?
On Tuesday, June 30th, the Pine Street Foundation and the Marin Humane Society hosted a talk.
Presentation: June 10th, 2009
The Pine Street Foundation hosted a presentation on our current canine scent detection study on Wednesday June 10th, 2009 at 6pm at the LGBT Center, 1800 Market Street, in San Francisco.
Canine Scent Detection: Frequently Asked Questions
Researchers answer people's frequently asked questions about our canine scent detection research projects.
Canine Scent Detection: Breast and Lung Cancer
In an international collaboration, the Pine Street Foundation conceived of and obtained grant support for a rigorously designed diagnostic study aimed at accurate early detection of lung and breast cancers.
O, The Oprah Magazine: Sniffing Out Cancer
The Pine Street Foundation's work on canine scent detection was featured in the June 2009 of O, The Oprah Magazine.
Pine Street Foundation on KQED's "Quest"
The Pine Street Foundation's research on the early detection of cancer was featured on KQED's "Quest" program on Tuesday, November 25th, 2008.