Non-invasive prediction of lung cancer histological types through exhaled breath analysis by UV-irradiated electronic nose and GC/QTOF/MS

•New e-nose sensing technique based on UV-irradiated sensors for breath analysis.•Non-invasive diagnosis of lung cancer and its histology via breath biomarkers.•GC/QTOF/MS has been detected five new biomarkers in breath of lung cancer patients.•E-nose has successfully discriminated between lung cancer and healthy subjects.•Data fusion of e-nose and GC/QTOF/MS enhanced the discrimination between LC types.