Rapid Point-Of-Care Breath Test for Biomarkers of Breast Cancer and Abnormal Mammograms

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Authors

Michael Phillips · Menssana Research (United States)

J. David Beatty · Swedish Medical Center

Renee N. Cataneo · Menssana Research (United States)

Jan Huston · Hackensack University Medical Center Mountainside

Peter D. Kaplan · Menssana Research (United States)

Roy Lalisang · Maastricht University Medical Centre

Philippe Lambin

Abstract

A pilot study of a six-minute point-of-care breath test for volatile biomarkers accurately identified women with breast cancer and with abnormal mammograms. Breath testing could potentially reduce the number of needless mammograms without loss of diagnostic sensitivity.

Topics & Keywords

Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure Insect Pheromone Research and Control

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PLoS ONE

Volume 9, Issue 3, pp. e90226-e90226

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0090226

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