Clinical trial · Observational
The Utility of Circulating Tumor Cells as Confirmation of Pathologic Diagnosis in Patients With Suspected Early Stage Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The primary objective of this study is to determine whether circulating tumor cells (CTCs) can be used as a non-invasive means of confirming pathologic diagnosis in early-stage (Stage I) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Patients scheduled to undergo surgical intervention will have blood samples obtained to test for CTCs. Presence of CTCs will be compared to final pathologic diagnosis based on surgical specimens to assess the sensitivity of using CTCs alone to make a definitive diagnosis.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) | Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma | ALIAS | 0.85 |
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Design
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[]Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Number of adverse events
- timeFrame
- 2.5 years
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Clinical diagnosis of stage I NSCLC a. Only patients with a pathologically confirmed NSCLC will be retained for data analysis b. Should pathologic diagnosis reveal a more advanced stage, these subjects will remain in the study 2. 18 years of age 3. Ability to read and sign informed consent 4. Both men and women and members of all races and ethnic groups are eligible for this trial. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Prior cancer diagnosis, excluding previously treated non-melanoma skin cancer 2. Prior or ongoing treatment of the clinically diagnosed cancer
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