Status:

UNKNOWN

Telomere Biology in Early Adenocarcinoma of the Lung

Lead Sponsor:

Meir Medical Center

Conditions:

Adenocarcinoma of the Lung

Adenocarcinoma, Bronchiolo-Alveolar

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-90 years

Brief Summary

Early adenocarcinoma of the lung has an excellent five-year survival after resection. However, its clinical and radiologic presentation is highly variable. Traditional means for preoperative diagnosis...

Detailed Description

Bronchoalveolar carcinoma has been traditionally used to refer to a subset of adenocarcinoma distinguished by its peripheral location, typical "lepidic" growth pattern and tendency for both bronchogen...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients referred by a multi-disciplinary team meeting recommendation for surgical lung biopsy due to suspected adenocarcinoma of the lung and agree to a one-time peripheral blood sample for telomere analysis as described.

Exclusion

  • Patients whom were not evaluated by the multi-disciplinary team discussion prior to referral for surgical lung biopsy.
  • Patients with other chronic inflammatory disease requiring immunosuppressive therapy or known extra-pulmonary malignancy.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2014

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 1 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02239432

Start Date

September 1 2014

End Date

September 1 2017

Last Update

September 12 2014

Active Locations (2)

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Soroka University Medical Center

Beersheba, Israel, 84101

2

Meir Medical Center

Kfar Saba, Israel, 4428164