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Screening Methods for Early Detection of Lung Cancer in Smokers (Pan Can Trial)

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Led By Stephen Lam, MD

Research Sponsored by British Columbia Cancer Agency

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Willing to undergo a spiral chest CT scan

ECOG performance status 0-1

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 60 months

Awards & highlights

Pan Can Trial Summary

This trial is studying screening methods to see how well they find lung cancer early in current or former smokers.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for current or former smokers who quit less than 15 years ago and have at least a 1% risk of getting lung cancer within the next year. They should be relatively healthy, not pregnant, and able to undergo a spiral chest CT scan. People with severe heart disease, respiratory failure, bleeding disorders, certain medication use or those who've had specific cancers treated over 5 years ago can't join.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study is looking into how effective different screening methods are in detecting lung cancer early among people who smoke or used to smoke. It involves undergoing a spiral chest CT scan to find signs of lung cancer sooner when it might be easier to treat.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial focuses on screening methods like the spiral chest CT scan rather than treatment drugs, side effects may include discomfort during the procedure and exposure to radiation from the CT scan.

Pan Can Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am willing to have a spiral chest CT scan.

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I am fully active or can carry out light work.

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My doctors think my lung cancer risk is at least 1% in the next year.

Pan Can Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 60 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~60 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 60 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Number of interval lung cancer cases

Number of lung cancer cases detected early by spiral CT scan and autofluorescence bronchoscopy

Secondary outcome measures

Potential physical and psychosocial impact on participants

Prevalence of lung nodules and differences in geographic distribution across Canada

Rate of detection of other incidental significant treatable diseases

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Who is running the clinical trial?

British Columbia Cancer AgencyLead Sponsor

171 Previous Clinical Trials

88,007 Total Patients Enrolled

Stephen Lam, MDPrincipal InvestigatorBritish Columbia Cancer Agency

8 Previous Clinical Trials

358 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Treatment Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT00751660 — N/A

Lung Cancer Clinical Trial 2023: Treatment Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT00751660 — N/A

Treatment 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT00751660 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Does this medical experiment accept participants who are over the age of 25?

"This trial seeks individuals between the age of 50 and 75 years old."

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In how many locations is this trial being conducted?

"This research is recruiting patients at 9 separate medical sites, including the British Columbia Cancer Agency - Vancouver Cancer Centre in Vancouver, Margaret and Charles Juravinski Cancer Centre in Hamilton, and Nova Scotia Cancer Centre in Halifax."

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Are there any ongoing opportunities to join the research protocol?

"Per the clinicaltrials.gov website, this medical experiment is no longer accepting candidates - its initial posting was on September 1st 2008 and it's latest update came in March 2012. Despite not being able to join this trial, there are currently 1744 other trials that require participants."

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