Comparing smaller vs. larger lung surgery for early-stage cancer
Part of Cancer clinical trials.
This study compares two types of lung cancer surgery — removing only the part of the lung with the tumor (segmentectomy) versus removing the entire lobe (lobectomy) — for patients with early-stage lung cancer that is 2-3 cm. The goal is to see if the smaller surgery works just as well while preserving more lung function.
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Who can take part
- You are between 20 and 79 years old.
- The lung cancer nodule is 2 to 3 cm in size on a CT or PET scan.
- The nodule looks mostly solid, not hazy or ground-glass.
- You have good lung function and are generally well enough for surgery.
- You have not had chemotherapy or radiation before (or it was more than 5 years ago for another cancer).
- You are willing to have surgery and be randomly assigned to one of two surgical approaches.
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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