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Phase II Study of Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Wedge Resection (VAR) Followed by Radiotherapy in Patients With Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Cardiopulmonary Dysfunction

Basic Trial Information

Phase	Type	Status	Age	Sponsor	Protocol IDs
Phase II	Treatment	Completed	18 and over	NCI	CALGB-9335 ECOG-C9335, NCT00002624

Trial Description

Purpose:

Video-assisted surgery followed by radiation therapy may be an effective treatment in patients whose poor heart and lung function make them high risk for standard surgery.

Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of video-assisted surgery followed by radiation therapy in treating patients with stage I non-small cell lung cancer and poor heart and lung function.

Eligibility:

• At least 18 years old
• Weight loss of no more than 10% over the past 6 months
• No previous radiation therapy to the chest
• For more information about the eligibility criteria for this trial, refer to the Health Professional version.

Final eligibility for a clinical trial is determined by the health professionals conducting the trial.

Treatment/Intervention:

Patients will undergo video-assisted surgery to remove the tumor. Beginning 2-8 weeks after surgery, patients will begin radiation therapy 5 days a week for 5.5-6.5 weeks. Patients will receive follow-up evaluations every 3 months for 2 years, every 6 months for the next 3 years, and yearly thereafter.

Important:

For more details about this trial, refer to the Health Professional version of the trial summary.

If you are interested in participating in a clinical trial, contact your doctor for a referral or call a trial contact person listed below. You may see the same contact person listed at more than one site, however, if you call the number listed you can ask to speak to the study coordinator or person involved with the specific trial you are interested in. If you have questions about cancer or clinical trials, call the Cancer Information Service at 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237). General information about clinical trials, including risks, benefits, and costs, can be found on NCI's Web site.

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations

Cancer and Leukemia Group B

Hani Shennib, MD, Protocol chair(Contact information may not be current)		Ph: 514-934-1934, ext. 44327 Email: hani.shennib@mcgill.ca

Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group

Robert Keenan, MD, Protocol chair		Ph: 412-359-6202; 866-680-0004 Email: rkeenan@wpahs.org

Registry Information
Official Title		VIDEO ASSISTED WEDGE RESECTION (VAR) AND RADIOTHERAPY FOR HIGH RISK T1 NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER: A PHASE II STUDY
Trial Start Date		1994-12-12
Registered in ClinicalTrials.gov		NCT00002624
Date Submitted to PDQ		1994-12-12
Information Last Verified		2004-02-27
NCI Grant/Contract Number		CA31946

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