Lung cancer screening for people with unexplained weight loss
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This study tests if low-dose CT scans can find early lung cancer in people who have unexplained weight loss. It aims to see if weight loss could be a sign that makes screening more useful.
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Who can take part
- You are between 50 and 80 years old.
- You have smoked at least 20 pack-years (for example, 1 pack a day for 20 years).
- You have lost 3 to 10 percent of your body weight in the last 18 months, and the cause is not known.
- Your doctor thinks your life expectancy is more than 1 year.
- You have not had a chest CT scan in the past 12 months.
- You have never had lung cancer.
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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