WeChat Communication's Effect on Lung Cancer Survival
Part of Cancer, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial is studying whether using WeChat (a messaging app) to talk with your healthcare team can help people with lung cancer live longer and better. It's for patients treated at Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital who are generally active and don't have other serious health problems.
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Who can take part
- You are being treated for lung cancer at Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital.
- You are able to get around and take care of yourself (daily activity level 0-2).
- You do not have other serious, uncontrolled medical conditions like severe heart failure or kidney disease.
- You have not had another cancer in the last 5 years.
- Your lung cancer diagnosis has been confirmed by a pathology test (biopsy).
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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