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breath test for cancer
Not ready for prime time. [1]
exception may be with head & neck squamous cell carcinoma
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breath test
screening for cancer
References
- Hanna GB, Boshier PR, Markar SR et al
Accuracy and Methodologic Challenges of Volatile Organic
Compound - Based Exhaled Breath Tests for Cancer Diagnosis.
A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
JAMA Oncol. Published online August 16, 2018
PMID: 30128487
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaoncology/article-abstract/2696723
- Mason H
Head and Neck Cancer - Health Professional version
A Breath Test to Diagnose Head and Neck Cancer.
Medscape - Sep 22, 2020.
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/937805
- Dharmawardana N, Goddard T, Woods C et al
Development of a non-invasive exhaled breath test for the diagnosis
of head and neck cancer.
Br J Cancer 2020. Sept 9
PMID: 32901136
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41416-020-01051-9