Lung Cancer Biomarkers and Screening
RATIONALE: Screening tests that use biomarkers may help doctors find tumor cells early and plan effective treatment for lung cancer. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying biomarkers in screening participants for lung cancer.
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Checked against the public recordLast updated May 8, 2026 · Source: ClinicalTrials.gov
The study is currently accepting participants.
Observational
Locations may change over time.
Study sponsor
What this study is about
- Purpose
- Not specified
- Study type
- Observational
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
- Interventions being studied
- Not specified
How this study is categorized
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Who may be able to participate
The sponsor separates these requirements into two groups. You do not need to interpret them alone—use them to guide a conversation with the study team.
- DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
- Screening Cohort
- At high- or low-risk for lung cancer
- Smoking history ≥ 20 pack years\
- With or without workplace exposure to asbestos
- NOTE: \
- Participants with \< 20 pack years of smoking are eligible if 50 years of age or older
- Rule-Out Lung cancer group
- Referred for evaluation of suspicious nodules with 1 of the following diagnoses:
- Lung cancer
- Nonmalignant nodules (control group) PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
- Not pregnant
- No prior malignancy except nonmelanoma skin cancer PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
- Not specified
Important: This is the sponsor’s public criteria, not a determination of eligibility. The study team must review your individual situation.
U.S. locations
- NYU Cancer Institute at New York University Medical CenterNew York, New York
Source and freshness
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