Table 3

Accuracy of canine scent detection by site and stage of cancer

Site/stageBreath samplesWatery stool samples
0IIIIIIIVTotal0IIIIIIIVTotal
Appendix1/11/11/11/1
Caecum1/11/11/11/1
Ascending1/13/34/5*2/210/11*1/11/13/35/52/212/12
Transverse1/11/11/11/12/2
Descending1/11/12/21/11/12/2
Sigmoid1/14/51/11/17/82/22/21/11/16/6
Rectum1/11/21/13/34/410/112/21/22/24/43/312/13
R+S1/11/11/11/1
Total4/46/87/79/10*7/733/36*6/65/69/911/116/637/38
Sensitivity10.6710.8910.9110.81110.97
Specificity10.921110.9910.951110.99
  • Number of true positives/total test number are shown.

  • * Hesitation occurred.

  • R+S, double rectal and sigmoid colon cancer.