Preventing diseases caused by smoking
Part of Cancer, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study is looking at ways to prevent smoking-related diseases. It enrolls long-term smokers who are age 50 or older and who are not planning to quit.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 50 years old or older
- You have smoked at least 20 pack-years (for example, 1 pack a day for 20 years)
- You are willing to sign a consent form for the study
- You do not have any plans to quit smoking right now
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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