"Electronic Nose" Detects Cancer with Breath Test - Details

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Title:	"Electronic Nose" Detects Cancer with Breath Test - http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6795TC20100810
Description:	Israeli scientists have reported early success with an "electronic nose" device that can detect several forms of cancer through a simple breath test. Chemical variations in the breath allow the sensor to distinguish between the healthy and the cancer-stricken as well as determine what type of cancer it is detecting—lung, breast, bowel, or prostate. Researchers hope the technology will make it easier and cheaper to diagnose cancer early, even before tumors are visible on conventional scans, such as X-rays.
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Date Added:	August 28, 2010 05:00:00 AM
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&quot;Electronic Nose&quot; Detects Cancer with Breath Test - Details