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However, determining malignancy often requires invasive procedures or repeated radiation exposure, underscoring the need for safer, noninvasive diagnostic alternatives. Analyzing exhaled volatile organic compounds (VOCs) shows promise, yet its effectiveness in assessing the malignancy of pulmonary nodules remains underexplored.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Employing a prospective study design from June 2023 to January 2024 at the Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, we assessed the malignancy of pulmonary nodules using the Mayo Clinic model and collected exhaled breath samples alongside lifestyle and health examination data. We applied five machine learning (ML) algorithms to develop predictive models which were evaluated using area under the curve (AUC), sensitivity, specificity, and other relevant metrics.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 267 participants were enrolled, including 210 with low\u2010risk and 57 with moderate\u2010risk pulmonary nodules. Univariate analysis identified 11 exhaled VOCs associated with nodule malignancy, alongside two lifestyle factors (smoke index and sites of tobacco smoke inhalation) and one clinical metric (nodule diameter) as independent predictors for moderate\u2010risk nodules. The logistic regression model integrating lifestyle and health data achieved an AUC of 0.91 (95% CI: 0.8611\u20130.9658), while the random forest model incorporating exhaled VOCs achieved an AUC of 0.99 (95% CI: 0.974\u20131.00). 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