Haifa, to detect the presence of cancer, doctors usually perform screening tests using CT or MRI or a biopsy (tissue sample). But with the latest technology, the cancer can be detected by the breath.
Scientists have for the "electronic nose" that can be used as a simple breath test found to detect several common cancers, namely lung, breast, colon and prostate cancer.
Can be identified by the use of sensors, the changes in body chemistry, scientists can detect not only the breath of healthy individuals and cancer patients, but also four different types of tumors, which often identify with people.
While the technology continues to develop, has shown early development a success, inexpensive and easy to use. In addition, the portable test DPAT also help in diagnosing cancer early.
"If we can confirm the first results in large-scale studies with this new technology is a simple tool for early detection of cancer in combination with imaging devices," said Abraham kuten from the Technion Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa, as Reuters reported on Wednesday ( reported 11 / 8 / 2010).
Kuten and his colleagues studied the breathing of 177 people, consisting of healthy people and people with some types of cancer, detect, various chemicals from the surface of cancer cells emit if it starts to grow.
This discovery, published in the British Journal of Cancer, is a continuation of previous studies that were published by scientists from the same institute last year.
In previous studies, the sensors with gold nanoparticles are able to detect lung cancer produced by breathing. Such a device called a cancer alcohol test.
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