Sniffer dogs can identify lung cancer patients from breath and urine samples

Abstract Background Lung cancer is the most common oncological cause of death in the Western world. Early diagnosis is critical for successful treatment. However, no effective screening methods exist. A promising approach could be the use of volatile organic compounds as diagnostic biomarkers. To da...

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Main Authors: Charlotte Feil, Frank Staib, Martin R. Berger, Thorsten Stein, Irene Schmidtmann, Andreas Forster, Carl C. Schimanski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-08651-5