Checks heart and lung effects after chest radiation
Part of Cancer, Digestive system, Heart & circulation, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study looks at how chest radiation treatment affects the heart and lungs in people with certain lung or esophagus cancers. It may help doctors better predict and prevent these side effects during curative (aimed at cure) radiotherapy.
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Who can take part
- You have esophageal cancer in the middle or lower part, or lung cancer in certain stages
- Your treatment plan includes external-beam radiation to the chest with the goal to cure
- You are age 18 or older and can sign written consent
- Your general health score is very good to moderate (WHO 0–2)
- In the last 2 months, you have not had heart failure or a pulmonary embolism (blood clot in the lung)
- You do not have certain lung/health factors (for example, very advanced COPD, BMI over 35, or prior chest radiation), and you can have MRI if needed
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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