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  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Oncology

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  • Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are increasingly explored as noninvasive biomarkers for disease diagnosis.
  • Identifying specific disease-related VOCs amidst data noise remains a significant challenge in clinical research.
  • Breast cancer (BC) diagnosis and monitoring can benefit from novel, noninvasive biomarker strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify specific volatile organic compounds (VOCs) associated with breast cancer (BC).
  • To investigate the potential of these VOCs as noninvasive biomarkers for BC screening.
  • To assess the correlation between identified VOCs and treatment response in BC patients.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of VOCs in breast cell medium and human exhaled breath using solid-phase microextraction-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (SPME-GC-MS).
  • Statistical analysis to identify common VOCs potentially linked to breast cancer.
  • Monitoring changes in VOC levels in cell cultures treated with letrozole and in exhaled breath of BC patients undergoing drug therapy.

Main Results:

  • Five common VOCs (1-butanol, cyclohexanone, nonanal, acetophenone, benzyl alcohol) were identified as potentially BC-associated.
  • Levels of four identified VOCs decreased in MCF-7 breast cancer cells after letrozole treatment.
  • Five VOCs were found to decrease in the exhaled breath of BC patients receiving drug therapy, confirming their association with BC.

Conclusions:

  • The study successfully screened five BC-associated VOCs from both in vitro cell cultures and human exhaled breath.
  • These identified VOCs demonstrate potential as reliable, noninvasive biomarkers for breast cancer screening and monitoring.
  • Provides foundational research for developing VOC-based diagnostic tools for clinical applications in breast cancer.