Smart optical probe to guide cancer needle biopsies
This study tests a new optical probe that takes special images during a needle biopsy to help guide doctors to collect better samples. It may help people with cancer in lymph nodes, liver, or lung who are already scheduled for an image-guided biopsy.
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Who can take part
- You have cancer or a suspected tumor in a lymph node, liver, or lung, and your doctor has recommended an image-guided needle biopsy of that spot.
- The tumor must be at least 1 centimeter (about the size of a pea) to allow clear images.
- You are 18 years or older and expected to live at least 3 more months.
- Your blood counts and clotting ability need to be within safe limits (platelet count above 50,000, INR below 1.5).
- If you take blood thinners, they must be stopped 48 hours before the procedure (or as your doctor advises).
- If you are able to become pregnant, you must have a negative pregnancy test and agree to use effective birth control.
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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