Collection methods of exhaled volatile organic compounds for lung cancer screening and diagnosis: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The identification of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in exhaled breath has garnered significant research attention as a means of screening and diagnosing lung cancer in recent decades. However, there is no universally accepted protocol for the collection of breath samples to measure VOCs in the clinical context. The purpose of this study was to summarize the current sampling techniques used to obtain VOCs from exhaled breath specifically in the context of lung cancer screening and diagnosis.

Methods

We searched four major literature databases (PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and The Cochrane Library) to identify studies published from January 1985 to October 2023. Trials that analyzed endogenous VOCs within exhaled breath to screen or diagnose lung cancer were

SUBMITTER: He Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11635225 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature