Lung cancer scan plus quit-smoking coaching for heavy smokers
Part of Cancer, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial offers free chest scans to help find lung cancer early and combines this with coaching to help you stop smoking. It aims to see if getting a scan and support can help heavy smokers quit.
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Who can take part
- You live in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland
- You are a current smoker with a history of at least 20 pack-years (for example, smoking one pack a day for 20 years)
- You want to quit smoking
- You have not had a chest CT scan in the past 12 months
- You have not had coughing up blood or lost more than 7 kg (about 15 pounds) in the past year
- You have no major medical conditions (like severe heart or lung disease) and are not pregnant
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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