Sabrina Barone
Gas Chromatography-Ion Mobility Spectrometry data analysis of urine samples to detect colorectal cancer.
Rel. Gabriella Olmo. Politecnico di Torino, Corso di laurea magistrale in Ingegneria Biomedica, 2024
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The metabolic investigation of human populations is increasingly important in the study of health and disease. Urinary metabolic profiling plays a significant role in systems biology research, expanding its applications in clinical diagnostics, mechanistic studies, personalized health care, and molecular epidemiology. This study underscores the importance of analyzing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) using advanced characterization instruments, particularly for diagnosing colorectal cancer. Early detection through screening is crucial for effective treatment and improved prognosis in colorectal cancer, a prevalent malignancy characterized by abnormal cell growth in the colon or rectum, often detectable through biomarkers in urine. An in-depth quantitative study was conducted using a cohort of urine samples from colorectal cancer patients and non-cancer controls, employing Gas Chromatography-Ion Mobility Spectrometry (GC-IMS).
This technique, known for its rapid, reliable, and cost-effective analysis of volatile mixtures, faces challenges due to the high dimensionality and complexity of its data, including baseline issues, misalignments, long peak tails, and strong nonlinearities that require extensive correction
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