Spinal tap test for lung cancer spread to the brain
Part of Cancer, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study uses a spinal tap (lumbar puncture) to look for signs of cancer DNA in the fluid around your brain and spinal cord. The goal is to learn more about how lung cancer may spread to the brain, which could help guide future treatment. Participants must be receiving care at Ohio State University.
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Who can take part
- You have been newly diagnosed with stage III or IV non-small cell lung cancer.
- If the cancer has not spread to your brain, your tumor must have a known genetic mutation found on a standard lung cancer panel.
- You are receiving radiation or systemic therapy for lung cancer at Ohio State University.
- Your doctors estimate you will live at least one more year.
- You are healthy enough to safely have a lumbar puncture (spinal tap), with no allergy to numbing medicine or conditions like dementia.
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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