Use advocates to boost lung cancer screening
Part of Cancer, Lungs & breathing, Skin clinical trials.
This trial tests whether trained advocates and supporters can help people who are eligible for lung cancer screening actually get screened. It may help you (and others) by making screening easier to plan and complete.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are age 50 to 80 (for lung screening eligibility)
- You are willing to take part regardless of whether you are a current, former, or never smoker
- You have a close family member or close friend who has a smoking history
- You do not currently have cancer (and have not been told you have active cancer)
- You have not been diagnosed with lung cancer before
- You have not had coughing up blood, and you haven’t had unexplained weight loss over 15 pounds in the past year
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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