Status:
COMPLETED
Prevention of Tumor Spread Due to Lung Cancer Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Conditions:
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-100 years
Brief Summary
This study will investigate operative techniques to reduce the risk of tumor spread as a result of lung cancer surgery. Recent studies indicate that tumor cells may be released into the bloodstream du...
Detailed Description
The VALID study is designed to obtain information regarding factors associated with the risk of recurrence after resection of early stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). Until recently, the only c...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- INCLUSION CRITERIA:
- Patients for this study will be identified through the Multidisciplinary Thoracic Oncology Clinic at UNC. Enrollment criteria for the study are: 1) Surgically respectable Stage I or II non-small cell lung carcinoma; 2) Negative mediastinal evaluation; 3) No contraindications for surgery; and 4) More than 18 years of age.
- EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
- Patients with prior carcinoma within 5 years (except basal cell carcinoma of the skin and superficial bladder cancer) will be excluded from the study. Patients who are enrolled based on clinical Stage I or II but are revised to higher Stage once the surgical specimens are examined will be excluded from statistical analysis.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 24 2002
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 17 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
41 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00341380
Start Date
September 24 2002
End Date
December 17 2019
Last Update
January 6 2020
Active Locations (1)
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States