Follow-up Modalities of Low Grade Precancerous Bronchial Lesions

The goal of this multicentric French randomized trial is to determine the best auto fluorescence bronchial endoscopic follow-up strategy in high risk patients bearing low grade bronchial precancerous lesions. Subjects will be randomly assigned to one of the following arm : (A) every 6 months clinical and chest Xrays follow-up without intermediate endoscopy, (B) every 6 months clinical and chest Xrays follow-up including repeated autofluorescence endoscopy and biopsies on a 6 months basis in case of low grade dysplasia or on a one year basis in patients without dysplasia. After 36 months follow-up, each patient from the two groups will be subjected to a final autofluorescence endoscopy and biopsy and a Spiral Chest Xray. The final analysis will compare between the two groups : 1. The probability of progression from an initially identified low grade lesion to a high grade lesion 2. The probability of respiratory epithelial tract progression assessed by the occurrence of a lung cancer or high grade lesion. 3. The characteristics of lung cancers detected in each arm 4. In both arm, the influence of risk factors and persistent exposure to tobacco on lesion evolutivity.

Sex

All

Minimum age

18 Years

Maximum age

80 Years

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patient with one or several of the following risk factor for lung cancer:

  * Tobacco consumption more than 30 pack years
  * Lung or ENT cancer history, cured
  * Occupational exposure to respiratory carcinogens
* Normal baseline CT scan
* Autofluorescence endoscopy showing moderate dysplasia or lower grade lesion
* Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* Treatment with Vit A derivative
* Contra indication for a fiberoptic bronchoscopy under local anesthesia.
* Known evolutive cancer
* Chest radiation therapy within 5 years before inclusion or chemotherapy within two years before inclusion.
* Impossibility for a 3 years follow-up

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