Timing of brain radiation for ALK-positive lung cancer with brain mets
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system, Cancer, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial tests whether it is better to delay brain radiation or give it right away in people with ALK-positive lung cancer that has spread to the brain and is causing few or no symptoms. If you are starting alectinib, you may be able to join and help find the best timing for radiation.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 or older.
- You have stage IV non-small cell lung cancer with an ALK gene change.
- You have at least one brain tumor seen on an MRI, and it is not causing symptoms or only mild symptoms.
- You are planning to take or have already started alectinib (a targeted therapy) within the last 8 weeks.
- You have seen a radiation oncologist and they have approved a plan for brain radiation.
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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