'Electronic nose' could smell breath to warn about higher risk of oesophageal cancer
by Nicola Davis from on (#4ZW8B)
Current diagnostic method for Barrett's oesophagus relies on invasive and costly endoscopy
An electronic device that "sniffs" breath may offer a new way to identify people with a condition that can lead to cancer of the oesophagus, researchers have revealed.
Recent figures suggest there are about 9,000 new cases of oesophageal cancer, or cancer of the food pipe, every year in the UK.
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