A Study of Lung Cancer Screening in People With Unexplained Weight Loss
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Observational Study
Lung Cancer Screening
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
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At a Glance
Age
50 – 80
Sex
Any
Study type
Observational
Participants needed
409 (estimated)
Sponsor
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · Other
Who this trial is looking for
This trial is looking for people who have lost weight without knowing why and are at risk for lung cancer. Participants will receive lung cancer screening using a low-dose CT scan and provide blood samples for testing.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
You may be able to join if
I am between 50 and 80 years old.
I have a history of smoking for at least 20 pack years.
I have lost 3-10% of my weight in the last 18 months without any known medical reason.
My doctor thinks I will live for more than 1 year.
You may not be able to join if
I am currently pregnant or trying to get pregnant.
I have had a chest CT scan in the past 12 months.
I have a history of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
I am currently being tested for cancer due to suspicious symptoms.
I have a genetic condition and had a whole-body MRI in the past 12 months.
I cannot follow the study procedures.
Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria.
The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can
confirm whether you qualify.
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The researchers are doing this study to see if people with unexplained weight loss who have lung cancer screening are more likely to have or develop lung cancer than people without unexplained weight loss. The lung cancer screening will involve use of low-dose computed tomography (LDCT), a CT scan that gives off very low doses of radiation and can make detailed pictures of the lungs to help find t…
The researchers are doing this study to see if people with unexplained weight loss who have lung cancer screening are more likely to have or develop lung cancer than people without unexplained weight loss. The lung cancer screening will involve use of low-dose computed tomography (LDCT), a CT scan that gives off very low doses of radiation and can make detailed pictures of the lungs to help find tumors. The study researchers will also analyze participants' blood samples to determine if blood testing can be used to help to diagnose lung cancer.
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Eligible for American Cancer Society lung cancer screening, as follows:
* Age 50-80 years old
* At least 20-pack year history of smoking
* Weight loss of 3-10%, defined as UWL, within any timeframe over the past in the 18 months prior to enrollment, that cannot be attribu…
Inclusion Criteria:
* Eligible for American Cancer Society lung cancer screening, as follows:
* Age 50-80 years old
* At least 20-pack year history of smoking
* Weight loss of 3-10%, defined as UWL, within any timeframe over the past in the 18 months prior to enrollment, that cannot be attributed to an underlying medical condition at the discretion of the enrolling investigator
* Note that patients who have 3-10% weight may still be enrolled if the enrolling investigator does not conclude that the weight loss can be attributed to the patient's intentional efforts.
* Documented weight loss can be self-reported or extracted from weights obtained during physician visits. However, if self-reported weight loss is contradicted by weight loss documented in the medical record (e.g. a patients states that (s)he lost 10 lbs in the past 6 months, but a weight documented in the medical record does not support that history), the measured and quantified weight change will be used to ascertain eligibility
* Life expectancy greater than 1 year, per assessment of the treating clinician.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Currently pregnant or trying to become pregnant via self-report
* Prior history of recent CT scan of the chest either through LDCT screening or with a scan of the chest (standard, not LDCT) performed within the past 12 months
* Prior history of NSCLC
○ Note that patients with a history of diagnosis of non-lung cancers are eligible for the study.
* Currently undergoing or referred for diagnostic evaluation due to clinical suspicion for malignancy (e.g., referred to a medical or surgical oncologist, or scheduled for biopsy on the basis of a suspicious imaging abnormality).
* Patients with a germline pathogenic genetic variant who have undergone whole body MRI within the past 12 months
* Unable to comply with study procedures
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