Optical Coherence Tomography of the Airway for Lung Cancer or Lung Disease
RATIONALE: Diagnostic procedures, such as optical coherence tomography, may help find and diagnose lung cancer or precancerous cells. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying how well optical coherence tomography of the airway works in detecting abnormal cells in patients undergoing surgery for lung cancer or lung disease.
Checked against the public recordLast updated Oct 2, 2015 · Source: ClinicalTrials.gov
What this study is about
- Purpose
- Not specified
- Study type
- Observational
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Interventions being studied
- Procedure: bronchoscopic and lung imaging studies; Procedure: diagnostic bronchoscopy; Procedure: histopathologic examination; Procedure: optical coherence tomography
How this study is categorized
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Who may be able to participate
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Undergoing pneumonectomy or lobectomy for malignant or benign lung processes PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: * Not specified PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: * See Disease Characteristics
Important: This is the sponsor’s public criteria, not a determination of eligibility. The study team must review your individual situation.
U.S. locations
- Case Medical Center, University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center, Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, Ohio
Source and freshness
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