Blood test may spare lung cancer patients from painful biopsies
NCT ID NCT02372448
First seen Mar 28, 2026 · Last updated May 14, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study looked at whether a blood test (liquid biopsy) can detect a specific genetic change (ALK rearrangement) in lung cancer cells circulating in the blood. The goal is to see if this non-invasive method works as well as a traditional tissue biopsy to guide treatment decisions. The study involved 206 adults with advanced lung cancer and compared results from blood samples to standard tumor tissue tests.
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Locations
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CHU de Nice
Nice, France
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Centre Antoine Lacassagne
Nice, 06100, France
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Centre François Baclesse
Caen, 14000, France
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Grenoble university hospital
Grenoble, 38043, France
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Hôpital Tenon
Paris, 75020, France
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Institut Gustave Roussy
Villejuif, 94800, France
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Institut arnault tzanck
Saint-Laurent-du-Var, 06700, France
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Institut de Cancérologie de Lorraine
Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, 54500, France
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Marseille University Hospital
Marseille, 13915, France
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Nancy university hospital
Nancy, 54511, France
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Toulouse University Hospital
Toulouse, 31059, France
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