Chris Probert and University of Liverpool and UWE Bristol colleagues are creating a test that uses gas chromatography to “smell” prostrate cancer in urine. If proven accurate, the test might be able to be used instead of current invasive diagnostic procedures, at an earlier stage.
155 men were tested. 58 were diagnosed with prostate cancer, 24 with bladder cancer and 73 with hematuria or poor stream without cancer. The sensor successfully identified patterns of volatile compounds that allow classification of urine in patients with urological cancers.
Urine samples are inserted into the “Odoreader” and measured using algorithms. A 30 meter column enables the urine compounds to travel through it at different rate. The algorithm detects cancer by reading the patterns.
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