Exercise before surgery for lung cancer
Part of Cancer, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests whether adding a structured exercise program before surgery affects the immune environment of your lung tumor. It may help strengthen your immune system and improve treatment response.
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Who can take part
- You have non-small cell lung cancer that can be removed with surgery.
- You have not had chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or radiation for this cancer before.
- You are physically able to exercise (with a doctor's OK).
- You do not have severe heart, lung, or other health problems that would make exercise unsafe.
- You are not pregnant, not in prison, and can give informed consent.
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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