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Lung washings may hold clues to cancer recurrence

NCT ID NCT05424029

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jul 07, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at whether fluid rinsed from the airways during lung cancer surgery contains enough tiny particles (called extracellular vesicles) to study. Researchers want to see if these particles can help predict if non-small cell lung cancer will come back. The study involves 200 adults undergoing surgery for lung cancer. It is an observational, knowledge-gathering effort, not a treatment trial.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to
If successful, this could lead to a way to predict lung cancer recurrence earlier, potentially improving follow-up care.
What could go wrong
This is an early exploratory study focused on feasibility, not treatment. It may not yield a usable biomarker, and findings may not apply to all patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

non-small cell lung carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (Consent Only)

    RECRUITING

    Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920, United States

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  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (Consent Only)

    RECRUITING

    Montvale, New Jersey, 07645, United States

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  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    New York, New York, 10065, United States

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    Contact

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  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (Consent Only)

    RECRUITING

    Middletown, New Jersey, 07748, United States

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  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (Consent Only)

    RECRUITING

    Uniondale, New York, 11553, United States

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  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Suffolk - Commack (Consent Only)

    RECRUITING

    Commack, New York, 11725, United States

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  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (Consent Only)

    RECRUITING

    Harrison, New York, 10604, United States

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