Method of detecting the presence of bronchogenic carcinoma by analysis of expired lung air
Patent 4772559 Issued on September 20, 1988. Estimated Expiration Date: March 31, 2007. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
A novel method of detecting and diagnosing lung cancers by monitoring and analyzing expired lung air for the presence of selected aromatic amines, particularly aniline and ortho-toluidine, is provided.
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