View clinical trials related to Lung Cancer.
Filter by:To evaluate the effect of re-administration of gefitinib to EGFR-mutated NSCLC patients who had been treated with at least one line of TKIs followed by another line of treatment (non-TKI)
The purpose of this study is to collect prospective data for use as a comparator for future subsequent studies attempting to increase the efficacy or reduce the toxicity of gamma knife radiosurgery.
The purpose of this study is to prospectively assess the feasibility of high-resolution manometry to identify radiation-induced changes in esophageal motility and contractility or "function" in patients undergoing radiation therapy for the treatment of locally advanced lung cancer.
The purpose of this study is the development of noninvasive (having no direct contact) detector and electronic system that will directly measure tumor blood flow rate.
The goal of this research study is to learn the opinion of patients and their caregiving about a couple-based Hatha Yoga program during treatment for cancer. Researchers also want to learn the effect of this program on lung function, distress, and quality of life.
There is now overwhelming evidence documenting the efficacy of psychotherapy in the treatment of depression in the general population. Surprisingly, however, given the high prevalence of depression in cancer patients, there are very few studies on the efficacy of psychotherapy in this population. Published studies of psychotherapy in cancer patients generally include patients with high heterogeneity of psychiatric diagnosis and frequently include patients without a psychiatric diagnosis, with the aim of preventing the appearance of a psychiatric disorder. This heterogeneity complicates the interpretation of the efficacy and specificity of these interventions. Specifically, the efficacy of psychotherapy for major depression in patients with cancer is unknown.
There is widespread anecdotal evidence that Cancer Nurse Navigators (CNNs) are highly valued by cancer patients, but no studies have evaluated the effects of CNNs on important patient-reported outcomes or indicators of quality of care. This study has two aims: 1. To assess the feasibility of studying the impact of Aurora CNN Program. 2. To pilot test the effects of CNN services on patient-reported outcomes and indicators of quality of care.
Background: Improved surgical techniques combined with effective adjuvant chemotherapy, has led to a better survival in individuals with NSCLC. The treatment of NSCLC and other cancer diseases are after all still complex and potentially lethal. Study aim: The rationale for the study PROLUCA is to identify the optimal timing of exercise to improve recovery after surgery in patients operated for lunge cancer with focus on physical capacity and quality of life. Who can participate? Patients above 18 years and diagnosed with lung cancer and referred for operation. Participation in this study is not possible if the participants by a doctor are advised not to do strenuous exercise. What does the study involve? The intervention consists of a combination of (1) exercise before surgery and (2) exercise after surgery for lung cancer. 1. Exercise before surgery is a home-based exercise program is individually designed and must be performed for at least 30 minutes every day until surgery. The home-based exercise program varies in length due to number of days until surgery, and the intention is not exceed 14 days. 2. The exercise initiated two weeks and 6 weeks after surgery consists of a 12 weeks rehabilitation program and three individual counseling sessions. Special needs in terms of smoking cessation, nutritional counseling or patient education, this is also offered. The exercise consists of individually prepared supervised strength - and fitness exercise in a team, two sessions of 60 minutes/week. What interventions will be compared? A home-based post-operative exercise program, combined with exercise initiated two weeks after surgery, will be compared with usual care (exercise initiated six weeks after surgery). Will all participants receive the same treatment? By draw it is decided which of the 4 groups the participants will attend to in the study: - Group 1: Home-based exercise before surgery and rehabilitation initiated as early as two weeks after surgery - Group 2: Home-based exercise before surgery and rehabilitation initiated six weeks after surgery - Group 3: Rehabilitation initiated as early as two weeks after surgery - Group 4: Rehabilitation initiated six weeks after surgery (Usual practice as control group) What are the possible benefits and risks of participating? There are no risks or side- effects of participating other than muscle soreness and exercise is beneficial when it comes to recover from an operation from lung cancer.
New treatment strategies have been developed in lung cancer targeting the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR). Patients with an activating mutation in the EGFR have high responds rates to the treatment and should be treated with a EGFR inhibitor as first line of treatment. Some wild type patients do as well respond but selection of these patients is more difficult. Erlotinib has been labeling with 11C and used as a new PET tracer. Accumulation of the tracer (11C-erlotinib) in tumors has showed promising results for selection of responders. The investigators now want to conduct a larger clinical study to evaluate if accumulation of tracer on a pre-treatment 11C-erlotinib PET/CT can predict responds to erlotinib.
Acknowledging that level I evidence already exists regarding the general beneficial impact on FDG PET in the staging and subsequent management of lung cancer the investigators postulate that fusing PET/CT data sets with RT CT simulation data sets for adult patients with conventionally/clinically assessed stage III non-small cell lung cancer will have a significant impact on GTV as well as normal tissue irradiation. This research will also estimate inter and intra-observer variability of treatment planning, relative to GTV, between and amongst radiation oncologists.