Using blood tests to tell if lung spots are cancer
Treatments studied
Part of Cancer, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial studies a blood test to help tell if a spot on your lung found by a PET-CT scan is cancer or not. It might help avoid unnecessary procedures in the future.
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Who can take part
- You are having a PET-CT scan for a spot on your lung
- You are willing to give a blood sample
- You must not eat or drink anything for 6 hours before the blood test (water is okay)
- You cannot take any regular medication on the morning of the blood test (tell the study team first)
- Your blood sugar must be under 200 mg/dL on the day of the blood test
- You have not had cancer or received cancer treatment in the past 5 years
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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