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Breath test could determine lung cancer

Jun 05, 2014, 10:58 AM EDT
This photo taken on April 29, 2024 shows former construction worker Zhou Lihua, 50, who suffers from black lung disease, holding an x-ray of his chest as he poses in his home in the village of Daozi, Hunan province.
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A new medical test promises to find signs of lung cancer, and also to reveal whether or not the patient is suffering from chronic, noncancerous lung conditions. Researchers developed a device that can "smell" lung cancer when patients blow into a balloon.

Background:

Breath Test Promises to Sniff Out Lung Cancer [LiveScience]

Researchers report double dose of promising lung cancer findings [Medical Xpress]

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