"Respiratory device" heralds early diagnosis of cancer

"Respiratory device" heralds early diagnosis of cancer

LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists are testing a small medical device to analyze breathing in humans to help diagnose cancer and save many patients' lives, scientists said on Tuesday.

The device, which is currently being tested in Britain, is based on examining the air molecules that a person exits from his body during normal breathing.

The device is being tested at the Edinburgh Hospital in Cambridge, and healthy people and others with cancer are participating in the trial.

Cancer cells in the human body dump their "VOCs" in the molecules that humans rely on in breathing.

According to the British newspaper "Metro", the examination of the serious disease with a respirator will ensure the start of treatment at an early stage of infection.

Health agencies in Britain are betting on this simple method of treatment to save millions of dollars on health insurance.

Health data in Britain show that about half of all cancer patients in the country are diagnosed late, complicating the treatment and increasing its cost.