Status:
UNKNOWN
Positron Emission Tomography (PET)/Computed Tomography (CT) and Roentgen in Lung Cancer: Evaluation of Patients in General Practice
Lead Sponsor:
Odense University Hospital
Conditions:
Lung Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
60-80 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
The prognosis of lung cancer depends much on the stage of the disease at the time of diagnosis. Only 16 % of lung cancer can be offered curative intended surgery. Chest x-ray is the gate-keeper in lun...
Detailed Description
Background Each year 3500 new patients in Denmark are diagnosed with lung cancer. This makes lung cancer the second most common cancer in Denmark. In Europe lung cancer is the most common cancer with...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Pt. referred from general practice to a chest x-ray
- age 60-80 years
- current or former smoker
Exclusion
- previously diagnosed with lung cancer
- contraindications to PET/CT
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
1700 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00675168
Start Date
May 1 2008
End Date
June 1 2012
Last Update
February 19 2009
Active Locations (3)
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1
Department of Nuclear Medicine
Odense, Funen, Denmark, 5000
2
Odense, Fünen, Denmark
3
Odense, Fünen, Denmark