Breath tests can detect breast cancer

The breath test was performed in just 10 minutes and was able to detect breast cancer with the same accuracy as mammography with X-rays.

Testing is performed with a device called BreathLink manufactured by an American company. Users only need to breathe in a breath analyzer for 2 minutes. The air is then introduced into the analyzer to determine the chemical concentration and detect cancer. This device is now ready for use in Europe.

The new method helps reduce the need for mammograms sometimes not really necessary, limiting exposure to radiation and shyness in many women.(Photo: newsallthetime.com)

In the study published in PloS ONE, scientists said the accuracy of this test is equivalent to detecting lesions in the mammary gland with X-ray images. As a result, it can minimize the need for mammograms sometimes unnecessarily, limit the exposure to radiation as well as the shyness of many women when performing a hospital check.

Professor Michael Phillips (New York University of Medicine) is an innovator of the new method of speech: 'If the test shows a negative result, up to 99.9% of you do not have breast cancer. Doctors and patients can discuss to decide whether mammography is needed. '

However, he stressed that more studies are needed before this method becomes the first choice in breast cancer diagnostic testing. 'I believe in the near future, breath tests will be carried out globally in the detection of many diseases, both cancer and infectious diseases. Hope it becomes an important test like blood or urine test , 'he added.

According to Martin Ledwick of the British Cancer Research Foundation, this is a new experiment that opens up an interesting idea. He agreed that there should be more research on this method and recommend that women should pay more attention to the body and see a doctor as soon as they notice any abnormal signs.

Breast cancer is a common cancer in women. In the UK alone, there are 50,000 new women each year. However, the number of women who underwent chest X-ray exams at least every 3 years is decreasing due to the anxiety and the suspicion of the ability to distinguish between malignant and benign tumors on X-ray film.

This method of breath test is launched in the hope of encouraging more women to actively check for early detection of breast cancer so that it can be treated promptly.