PULMONARY NODULES

This study compares two methods for treating early lung nodules using heat (microwave ablation). Researchers will test whether robotic navigation is more precise and safer than standard CT-guided ablation. The trial includes 116 patients with early-stage lung nodules who cannot o…

This study is testing a new type of PET scan that uses a special tracer called 68Ga-TOI-1 to detect lung cancer. Researchers want to see if this new scan can better identify cancerous lung tumors and determine how far they've spread compared to current standard PET scans. The stu…

This study is testing a new robotic system designed to help doctors perform needle biopsies on lung nodules. It will compare the robot-assisted method to the standard manual technique in 158 patients. The main goal is to see if the robot is just as good or better at getting a cle…

This study is testing if a home exercise program delivered through a popular messaging app can help patients recover better from surgery to remove lung nodules. About 60 patients will use the app for at least one week before their operation to do guided exercises. Researchers wil…

This large study aims to find out if a newer anesthesia method, where patients breathe on their own with a mask and nerve blocks, is as safe as the traditional method using a breathing tube and ventilator during a specific type of lung surgery. It will enroll about 1,600 patients…

This study is testing whether a 'tubeless' approach helps people recover more quickly and comfortably after surgery to remove small lung nodules. Patients will be randomly assigned to either receive the new approach—which avoids a breathing tube during anesthesia and skips the ch…