A análise do NHS (que é o SNS do Reino Unido) às notícias que circularam recentemente (o estudo é muito preliminar, não estava disponível para análise e ainda é muito cedo para se saber se poderá ser utilizado para construir o tal "breathaliser"):
http://www.nhs.uk/news/2017/01January/Pages/breath-test-shows-potential-for-detecting-cancer.aspx
Citando:
"The study is currently only available as a published protocol and poster presentation with accompanying press release. A full study publication is not available so we can't fully critique the methods and analysis.
Worldwide, OGC cancers account for around 1.4 million diagnoses a year but diagnosis tends to be late and therefore survival rates are low.
At the moment these cancers can only be diagnosed using endoscopy, which involves a camera attached to a flexible tube being passed down the throat. The procedure can be uncomfortable and is costly to the NHS.
A breath test that is able to identify the "chemical signature" of a cancer could be an ideal way to indicate a cancer diagnosis and help decide whether further invasive investigations are needed. It would hopefully enable more patients to be diagnosed at an earlier stage of the disease."
