Using a camera and freezing to safely sample lung spots
Part of Cancer, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests a new way to take a small sample of tissue from a lung spot using a special camera and freezing technique. It aims to make the diagnosis process safer and more effective.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older.
- A CT scan must show a growth or spot in your lung.
- The spot needs to be reachable through an airway (a tube in the lung).
- You must be able to give written permission to take part.
- You cannot have bleeding problems, severe liver or kidney disease, or mental illness that would make the procedure unsafe.
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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