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Asymptomatic High Risk Subjects. Smokers aged \>=18 undergoing chest CT.

Breath collected using Breath Collection Apparatus and analyzed for markers of lung cancer.

Symptomatic High Risk Subjects Without a Tissue Diagnosis. This group will comprise patients who are undergoing medical evaluation for a pulmonary symptom such as chronic unexplained cough or hemoptysis.

Breath collected using Breath Collection Apparatus and analyzed for markers of lung cancer.

Symptomatic High Risk Subjects With a Tissue Diagnosis. This group will be found to include a. lung cancer, and b. diseases other than lung cancer e.g. sarcoidosis, COPD or pulmonary infection.

Breath collected using Breath Collection Apparatus and analyzed for markers of lung cancer.

Apparently healthy individuals having no signs and symptoms of lung carcinoma.

Breath collected using Breath Collection Apparatus and analyzed for markers of lung cancer.

Breath collected and analyzed for markers of lung cancer.

Breath Collection Apparatus

Michael Phillips, MD, FACP

To demonstrate and validate a breath test for detection of early stage lung cancer that could potentially reduce number of deaths.

This is a multicenter study comparing several groups of subjects with and without lung cancer by CT scan, biopsy and the breath test. The breath test will be performed to validate the methodology and the predictive algorithm that were previously developed.

Study title	NCT ID	Conditions	Interventions	Eligibility	Organization	Link
Breath Test for Early Detection of Lung Cancer	NCT00639067	Lung Neoplasms	Breath Collecti...	18 Years -	Menssana Research, Inc.
Breath Test for Early Detection of Lung Cancer	NCT00639067	Lung Neoplasms	Breath Collecti...	18 Years -	Menssana Research, Inc.

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