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Filter by:This is an open-label, non-interventional, single-arm, multicenter study in a real-world population to assess the clinically symptom improvement and quality of life (QoL) in patients with locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC and positive EGFR mutation who receive EGFR-TKIs as the first-line treatment. The Primary Objective is to estimate symptom improvement rates in patients with locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC and positive EGFR mutation who receive EGFR-TKIs as the first-line treatment. A clinically meaningful improvement is defined as an increase from baseline of 2 or more points for LCS (Lung Cancer Scales) at Week 4.
A large group of non-small cell lung cancer patients is treated with radiotherapy. Delivery of very high radiation doses is needed to obtain local control, but due to the large tumor and nodal volume this is often impossible without causing unrepairable damage to the normal tissue of the mediastinum, spinal cord, esophagus and lung. Although every tumor is different with respect to the speed with which it grows and spreads, it is obvious that time plays an important role in cancer therapy. Recently it was reported that disease progression or increase of tumor volume occurred during the time interval between diagnosis and treatment.(1, 2) This could lead to a less optimal radiation treatment and consequently have an impact on overall survival. Moreover, the increasing number of diagnostic procedures, aimed at obtaining more accurate information about the tumor extension and biology, as well as the use of more sophisticated but labor intense radiation techniques could prolong the time interval between clinical symptoms and the start of the treatment. However, the influence of new diagnostic procedures or the applied radiotherapy techniques on waiting times is not yet known. The investigators therefore want to investigate 1) time trends in the waiting time for NSCLC patients, 2) the correlation between waiting times and the use of more advanced diagnostic or therapeutic procedures, and 3) the correlation between waiting times and overall survival. The hypotheses of the study: 1. The diagnostic delay for NSCLC patients has increased during the last 12 years. 2. The preparation time for radiotherapy of NSCLC patients has increased during the last 12 years. 3. Prolonged waiting times are associated with worse overall survival outcome.
To assess treatment effectiveness and safety of oral crizotinib administered to East Asian patients with Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) that is confirmed to be positive for a ROS1 positive gene mutation (translocation or inversion) and confirmed negative for an ALK mutation
The main purpose of this study is to examine changes in patient-reported symptoms during the first two cycles of neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), colorectal cancer (CRC) and breast cancer, among patients who receive standard care plus a proactive nursing intervention relative to patients who receive standard care alone. Interventions to improve symptom management and prevent urgent care needs in both the clinic and hospital for patients receiving chemotherapy with curative intent are needed to enhance the quality of cancer care.
The study examines the physical capacity of lung cancer patients assessed with the six minute walk test and handgrip strength. Demographic and selfreported exercise behavior is registered to explore correlations to functional and physical capacity. Assessments are made before first chemotherapy cycle and after fourth chemotherapy cycle, an expected average of 12 weeks between first and second assessment.
As one of the few centers, MAASTRO also aggressively re-treats patients with recurrent non-small cell lung cancer. Even after primary radical treatment to high doses, re-irradiation (with concurrent chemotherapy) is also given in curative intent, thus again using high doses of radiation. Publications on high-dose re-irradiation of lung cancer patients are scarce, and outcome and toxicity for patients treated in MAASTRO are unknown at present. This study will provide knowledge on benefit and risks of such a therapeutic approach.
Lung cancer is the most common cancer type worldwide, with more than 1.1 million annual deaths. There are two types of the disease, namely non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and small-cell lung cancer (SCLC), with the first accounting for 85% of the total number of cases. The 5-year survival across stages remains disappointingly low, around 10% in most countries, due to a high incidence of both loco-regional and distant failure [3]. However, during the last decade improved radiotherapy techniques allowed an increase of the radiation dose, while at the same time more effective chemo radiation schemes are being applied. These developments have lead to improved outcome in terms of survival. As the TNM staging system is highly inaccurate for the prediction of survival outcome for non-surgical patients, attempts have been made to develop a more accurate risk stratification for these patients [1,2]. A model based on clinical variables yielded an AUC of 0.74, which was encouraging, but also left room for improvement [2]. An extended model, which included clinical as well as biomarker variables, reached a higher AUC, but the limited number of patients included in this study made it impossible to draw definitive conclusions [1]. New prognostic parameters can be retrieved from several sources, which include anatomic, molecular and functional imaging, genomics, proteomics and clinical analysis of patients. The unlimited amount of information is expected to lead to more accurate predictions of individual treatment outcome [4]. The analysis of biomarkers, including proteins, is a fast developing, promising and challenging area of research. Biomarkers can measure or evaluate normal biological processes, pathogenic processes, or pharmacological responses to a therapeutic intervention. Oncoproteins are produced by, or in response to tumor cells, and may be secreted in the circulation of patients. As tissue sampling is often not possible in lung cancer patients, blood sample collection by venepuncture offers an attractive alternative, which is safe and easy to implement. A number of studies described the prognostic and predictive value of blood biomarkers for NSCLC [5-7]. In this study we will investigate the prognostic value of blood biomarkers related to 1) hypoxia: Osteopontin (OPN), carbonic anhydrase IX (CA-9), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH); 2) inflammation - interleukin 6 (IL-6), IL-8, and C-reactive protein (CRP), and α-2-macroglobulin (α-2M); and 3) tumor load: Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and cytokeratin fragment (CYFRA 21-1). 1. Dehing-Oberije C, Aerts H, Yu S, De Ruysscher D, Menheere P, Hilvo M, et al. Development and validation of a prognostic model using blood biomarker information for prediction of survival of non-small-cell lung cancer patients treated with combined chemotherapy and radiation or radiotherapy alone (NCT00181519, NCT00573040, and NCT00572325). Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2011 Oct 1;81(2):360-368. 2. Dehing-Oberije C, Yu S, De Ruysscher D, Meersschout S, Van Beek K, Lievens Y, et al. Development and external validation of prognostic model for 2-year survival of non-small-cell lung cancer patients treated with chemoradiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2009 Jun 1;74(2):355-362. 3. Travis WD, Brambilla E, Müller-Hermelink HK, Harris CC. World Health Organization Classification of Tumours: Pathology and Genetics of Tumours of the Lung, Pleura, Thymus and Heart. Paul Kleihues MD, Leslie H. Sobin MD, editors. Lyon, France: IARC Press, International Agency for Research on Cancer; 2004. 4. Lambin P, Rios-Velazquez E, Leijenaar R, Carvalho S, van Stiphout RG, Granton P, et al. Radiomics: extracting more information from medical images using advanced feature analysis. Eur J Cancer. 2012 Mar;48(4):441-446. 5. Donati V, Boldrini L, Dell'Omodarme M, Prati MC, Faviana P, Camacci T, et al. Osteopontin expression and prognostic significance in non-small cell lung cancer. Clin Cancer Res. 2005 Sep 15;11(18):6459-6465. 6. Muley T, Fetz TH, Dienemann H, Hoffmann H, Herth FJ, Meister M, et al. Tumor volume and tumor marker index based on CYFRA 21-1 and CEA are strong prognostic factors in operated early stage NSCLC. Lung Cancer. 2008 Jun;60(3):408-415. 7. Pine SR, Mechanic LE, Enewold L, Chaturvedi AK, Katki HA, Zheng YL, et al. Increased levels of circulating interleukin 6, interleukin 8, C-reactive protein, and risk of lung cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2011 Jul 20;103(14):1112-1122.
Investigators propose to assess, retrospectively and prospectively the safety and tolerability profile (number of participants with adverse events) of standard chemotherapy and anti-angiogenic agent bevacizumab (Avastin) as first line treatment of patients with advanced or metastatic Non Small Cell Lung Cancer. All treatment schedules that are going to be assessed are considered by the international guidelines as standard therapy for patients with advanced or metastatic Non Small Cell Lung Cancer.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the disease control rate (DCR) of gefitinib as third-line retreatment in stage IIIB/IV NSCLC with EGFR 19del/L858R positive mutation patients who had benefited from first-line gefitinib treatment with EGFR 19del/L858R positive mutation and tumor progression after the second-line chemotherapy
This study is designed to evaluate the efficacy of icotinib as adjuvant therapy in treating such patients. The primary endpoint is to compare the recurrence-free survival after 1-year or 2-year treatment with icotinib.