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Expert Opin Ther Pat

Title:		Cancer breath testing: a patent review
Author(s):		Kabir KMM; Donald WA;
Address:		"a School of Chemistry , University of New South Wales, NSW , Sydney , Australia"
Journal Title:		Expert Opin Ther Pat
Year:		2018
Volume:		20180106
Issue:		3
Page Number:		227 - 239
DOI:		10.1080/13543776.2018.1423680
ISSN/ISBN:		1744-7674 (Electronic) 1354-3776 (Linking)
Abstract:		"INTRODUCTION: Human breath can contain thousands of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and semi-volatile compounds that are related to metabolism and other biochemical processes. The presence of cancer cells can affect the identity and abundances of chemicals in breath when compared to those in healthy control subjects, which can be used to indicate the likelihood of a patient having cancer. Recently, the chemical analysis of exhaled breath from patients has been shown to be promising for diagnosing many different types of cancers, including lung, breast, colon, head, neck, and prostate, along with pre-cancerous conditions (dysplasia). AREAS COVERED: Here, we reviewed the sampling, analytical and data analysis methods reported in the recent patent literature related to cancer breath testing (2014-2017). In addition, the different types of cancer biomarkers that were disclosed are discussed. EXPERT OPINION: The major advantages of breath testing compared to conventional X-ray and imaging based methods includes simplicity of use, non-invasiveness, and the potential to detect cancer at a relatively early stage. Such methods are also suitable to perform population screening because of their non-invasiveness. However, the establishment of standard sampling, detection and quantification methods for breath testing is required before the methods can be employed for clinical diagnosis"
Keywords:		"Biomarkers, Tumor/analysis Breath Tests/instrumentation/*methods Early Detection of Cancer Humans Neoplasm Staging Neoplasms/*diagnosis/pathology Patents as Topic Volatile Organic Compounds/*analysis Cancer biomarker breath breath test breathalyzer mass s;"
Notes:		"MedlineKabir, K M Mohibul Donald, William A eng Comparative Study Review England 2018/01/04 Expert Opin Ther Pat. 2018 Mar; 28(3):227-239. doi: 10.1080/13543776.2018.1423680. Epub 2018 Jan 6"