Determination of peripheral immune cell activity during treatment with either surgery or radiotherapy in patients with early stage non-small cell lung cancer.
Recruiting
- Conditions
- lung cancerlung carcinoma100386661002910710038737
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
- Cytologically or histologically proven cT1-2aN0M0 NSCLC
- Patients >= 18 years old
- Patients should be fit to undergo both treatments in accordance with institutional protocols
Exclusion Criteria
- Patients with any sign of any co-existing infectious disease or immunosuppressive treatment (inhalation steroids are permitted)
- Mentally incapacitated subjects
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>To determine whether an increase in CD8 activity can be observed in patients<br /><br>with early stage lung cancer who undergo surgical intervention or SABR.</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The number and activation status of CD4 positive cells, monocytes, Tregs and<br /><br>MDSC in patients with early stage lung cancer undergoing curative intervention<br /><br>(surgery or SABR).</p><br>