Lung Screening Study
RATIONALE: New imaging procedures such as spiral CT may improve the ability to detect lung cancer in patients who are at high risk for the disease. PURPOSE: Randomized clinical trial to compare the effectiveness of a spiral CT scan with that of a chest x-ray in detecting lung cancer in patients who are at high risk for the disease.
Checked against the public recordLast updated May 5, 2015 · Source: ClinicalTrials.gov
What this study is about
- Purpose
- Screening
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Interventions being studied
- Procedure: bronchoscopic and lung imaging studies; Procedure: comparison of screening methods; Procedure: computed tomography; Procedure: radiography; Procedure: study of high risk factors
How this study is categorized
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Who may be able to participate
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: See General Eligibility Criteria PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 55 to 74 Patients with a cigarette smoking history of at least 30 pack-years Current smoker OR Smoker who has quit smoking within the past 10 years No known prior history of lung cancer PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: No concurrent therapy for any cancer except nonmelanomatous skin cancer No prior removal of any portion of the lungs No concurrent participation in other cancer screening trial, including PLCO No concurrent participation in a primary cancer prevention trial other than a smoking cessation trial
Important: This is the sponsor’s public criteria, not a determination of eligibility. The study team must review your individual situation.
U.S. locations
- University of Alabama Comprehensive Cancer CenterBirmingham, Alabama
- Vincent T. Lombardi Cancer Research Center, Georgetown UniversityWashington D.C., District of Columbia
- Henry Ford HospitalDetroit, Michigan
- University of Minnesota Cancer CenterMinneapolis, Minnesota
- Washington University School of MedicineSt Louis, Missouri
- Marshfield ClinicMarshfield, Wisconsin
Source and freshness
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