Lung Cancer Screening for Unexplained Weight Loss

A Study of Lung Cancer Screening in People With Unexplained Weight Loss

Recruiting 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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About This Trial
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…
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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…
Contacts

Puneeth Iyengar, MD, PhD

212-639-5159

iyengarp@mskcc.org

CONTACT

Bernard Park, MD

646-888-3346

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