This is very interesting; I did not notice a smell, but my dog kept smelling my right armpit -and for about two years! In April I was daignosed with atypical duct hyperplasia and following lumpectomy, LCIS -and both in my right breast. And I thought I wonder if my dog can sniff cancer!

I had a prophylactic bilateral mastectomy on July 9 and I'm awaiting tissue results - I was betting with friends if I have anything more, it will be in my right side because my dog kept sniffing that armpit. She continued to sniff my right armpit post lumpectomy, but I thought that was because she could smell an injury - maybe she could still smell cancer present? If I evidence more than precancer in my right breast path report, I am going to try to find a dog training group that works with animals that can sniff out cancer; hoping to offer my dog to help other people get earlier diagnoses. Who knows maybe my breast surgeon, or others in my local BC community, would be interested in looking more into this situation - or maybe a larger national study? The idea that we could smell something different, or our children, or our pets is very intriguing.

I sent my dog to "doggy summer camp" until I have my drains out (hopefully tomorrow) and I kind of wish you were here for a comfort -and also to continue sniffing my right armpit, or not, as an indication of whether something is still present. Time will tell... I will update post tissue path results and following me picking up my fur baby. Just in case anyone is wondering my dog is an Australian Shepherd. Not truly a scent breed, but one would imagine they're pretty good at catching the scent of predators to protect their flocks.