Freezing treatment for lung tumors
Part of Cancer, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests a freezing technique called cryoablation for people with small lung tumors (3 cm or less) who cannot have surgery or standard treatments. The procedure is done through a bronchoscope, a thin tube passed through the mouth into the lungs.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 or older.
- Your lung tumor(s) are 3 cm or smaller, and you have no more than 3 tumors.
- Your doctors say you cannot have surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy, or those treatments haven't worked.
- The tumor can be reached with a bronchoscope for the freezing procedure.
- You are willing to try this treatment and sign a consent form.
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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