Screening for Lung Cancer in Subjects With Family History of Lung Cancer
Recruiting
Observational Study
Lung Cancer
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Age
- 50 – 75
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 1,520 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong · Other
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About This Trial
Lung cancer can be detected via screening of high-risk individuals, i.e current or ex-heavy smokers, with low-dose computer tomography (LDCT) of thorax. The National Lung Screening Trial in US and the NELSON trial in Europe demonstrated reduction in lung cancer mortality with LDCT screening for lung cancer. In Hong Kong, however, there is a prominence of female never-smokers with lung cancer. Ther…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Age 50-75, men or women, smokers or non-smokers
* Being first degree relatives (Siblings, children, and parents) of lung cancer subjects
* Having no known lung cancer before
Exclusion Criteria:
* Non-Chinese
* Mentally incompetent to give informed consent
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