Breath tests for lung cancer
The October issue of Journal of Thoracic Oncology, as reported in the JADA describes a pilot study of 72
patients who had pulmonary nodules.
Researchers collected exhaled breath and analyzed the exhaled organic compounds, and patients also underwent a combination of other diagnostic procedures,as required, for a final diagnosis.
The breath analysis correctly identified the 53 pulmonary nodules that were malignant and the 19 that were benign. In addition, they were able to discriminate between adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma and between early-stage and advanced disease.
In the future, the non-invasive test could be used to define lesions earlier and facilitate faster treatment.
Source: JADA, Dec 2012
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