Image-guided minimally invasive lung surgery versus standard surgery
Part of Cancer, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study compares an image-guided version of a minimally invasive lung surgery to the standard approach for removing small lung nodules. It may help doctors improve planning and targeting of the nodule during surgery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Be 18 years old or older
- Your thoracic (chest/lung) surgeon must say you are a good candidate for iVATS surgery
- Have a small lung spot (nodule or “GGO”/hazy area) that can be measured, with the longest size 20 mm (2 cm) or smaller
- The spot must be in the outer half of the lung or lung lobe
- Be willing to be evaluated at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and/or Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) thoracic surgery clinics
- You must not be pregnant or breastfeeding
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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