In May 2020, BC Cancer researcher Dr. Renelle Myers opened the first Breathomics Lab in B.C. with specialized equipment to study the components of breath for the early detection of lung cancer. Breath samples from lung cancer patients will be compared to breath samples from people without lung cancer to see if there are clues in breath that could indicate a possible tumour. The inspiration for this new research stemmed from dogs that have been able to detect cancer or other health concerns in humans.
