Screening for lung cancer by chest radiography
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- ung cancerCancerMalignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN90639073
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Insubria (Italy)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 7000
Inclusion Criteria
1. Subjects of both genders
2. 45-75 years of age
3. Cigarette smoking history of >10 pack-years (current smoker or ex-smoker for less than 10 years)
4. Resident in Italy
5. Do not have symptoms of lung cancer:
5.1. Bloody or worsening cough
5.2. Hoarseness
5.3. Unexplained weight loss
6. Not diagnosed with or suspected of having lung cancer
Exclusion Criteria
1. Moderate or poor health
2. Unfit for possible thoracotomy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ung cancer specific mortality (reduction)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Lung cancer detection results:<br>1.1. Lung cancer stage distribution<br>1.2. Histological subtype distribution<br>1.3. Resectability<br>2. Overall survival and lung-cancer specific survival<br>3. Cost-effectiveness