WithdrawnNot Applicable

Optical Coherence Tomography of the Airway for Lung Cancer or Lung Disease

Stopped: Low interest

United States0Started 2008-04

Plain-language summary

RATIONALE: Diagnostic procedures, such as optical coherence tomography, may help find and diagnose lung cancer or precancerous cells. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying how well optical coherence tomography of the airway works in detecting abnormal cells in patients undergoing surgery for lung cancer or lung disease.

Who can participate

SexALL

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DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Undergoing pneumonectomy or lobectomy for malignant or benign lung processes PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: * Not specified PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: * See Disease Characteristics

What they're measuring

Correlation of optical coherence tomography images of the airway with airway histology

Timeframe: This study will involve discarded tissue from 10 subjects with pathology specimens over one year.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00733252

SponsorCase Comprehensive Cancer Center

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2011-01

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