Second radiation treatment for lung cancer in the chest
Part of Cancer, Injuries & trauma, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests whether giving a second course of radiation to the chest (called retreatment) can control lung cancer that has come back or a new cancer that started there. People who have already had radiation to their chest and are healthy enough for more may be eligible.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have a cancer in your chest (like lung cancer or a single spot of cancer that spread there) and your doctor plans to use radiation to try to control it long-term.
- You have had radiation to your chest before (this is considered a second or later round of radiation for the same area).
- Your cancer has been confirmed by a biopsy or by a team of cancer experts.
- You have access to your previous radiation treatment plans (the digital files used by your doctors).
- Your doctor confirms your lungs are healthy enough to handle this treatment, you are able to complete the radiation course, and your expected survival is at least 6 months.
- You are 18 or older, not pregnant, and able to understand and sign the 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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