Breath Analysis to Diagnose Lung Cancer

Analysis of Volatile Organic Compounds in Exhaled Air as a Diagnostic Tool for Thoracic Cancers

Determination of volatile organic compounds to discriminate patients with lung cancer from healthy smokers and non-smokers healthy subjects.

Inclusion Criteria:

• patients with histologically proven lung cancer

Controls:

• healthy smoker or non-smoker subjects
• without respiratory diseases excepted chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Exclusion Criteria:

• history of cancer other than lung cancer within 5 years before inclusion
• oral or facial malformation
• incomprehension of maneuvers for the collection