Detection of Lung Cancer Through Breath Smell

Detection of lung cancer is now much easier. Through breath smell test, the presence of the disease can be detected.

World health back discover new ways to detect lung cancer. A test breath testing can now help identify and differentiate between types of lung cancer in humans with high accuracy, as a new study has suggested.

Metabolomx, a diagnostic company that focuses on detecting signs of cancer metabolomics breath.

In studies conducted at the Cleveland Clinic and led by Dr. Peter Mazzone, the researchers used the first generation colorimetric sensor array Metabolomx. The results reported accuracy exceeding 80 percent of the lung cancer detection, comparable to computerized tomography (CT) scan.

Furthermore, the study found that first-generation colorimetric sensor array can identify subtype Metabolomx lung cancer with an accuracy approaching 90 percent.

"Our research shows that breath testing may help identify patients with lung cancer, as well as provide us with information that can help to provide treatment decisions, such as the type of lung cancer, staging, and prognosis," said Dr. Mazzone, as reported by the Times of India, Thursday (19/01/2012).

"The accuracy of this test can more plus when combined with patient data collection such as health status and age," he said.

According to Paul Rhodes, PhD, Founder and CEO of Metabolomx, the results showed broad potential for use of breath analysis in the early detection of lung cancer.

"These results suggest that the first generation of our breath test technology compares favorably with CT scan," said Rhodes.

"Detection of metabolomics signs of lung cancer in exhaled breath is non-invasive, rapid, inexpensive, and will be a valuable addition to help assess an indeterminate CT, and may be present to have a central role in the early detection and differentiation of lung cancer lungs, as well as lower costs for the healthcare system, "he added.

The study has been published in the online edition of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology (JTO), the official journal of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer. (Ind) (tty)

Source: OkeZone

Category: Lung