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Breakthrough test puts scientists a breath away from beating pancreatic cancer
- A breath-based test is being tested in a large UK trial to detect pancreatic cancer early.
- The VAPOR study, run by Imperial College London with Pancreatic Cancer UK, spans 40 sites in the UK.
- Researchers aim to enroll about 6,000 patients to assess breath VOCs linked to cancer.
- The test detects volatile organic compounds in breath to signal cancer presence.
- Pancreatic cancer often shows nonspecific early symptoms and is hard to diagnose early.
- UK cases of pancreatic cancer exceed 10,000 annually with high mortality.
- The study is funded by collaboration between Imperial College London and Pancreatic Cancer UK.
- Experts expect the trial results to influence future early-detection strategies.
- The UK trial location includes Scotland, Wales, and England.
- Holistic aims focus on reducing late-stage diagnoses and improving survival prospects.
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