New study aims to catch lung cancer before symptoms start

NCT ID NCT02504697

First seen Apr 04, 2026 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 7 times

Summary

This study looks for early warning signs of lung cancer in people at high risk, such as smokers aged 50-79 with COPD or a family history of lung cancer. Researchers will test blood and other samples to find biomarkers that could predict lung cancer before symptoms appear. The goal is to make screening more accurate and help catch the disease earlier.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Boston University Medical Center

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02118, United States

  • Boston VA Research Institute, Inc

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02132, United States

  • Dallas VA Research Corporation

    Dallas, Texas, 75216, United States

  • Denver Research Institute

    Denver, Colorado, 80220, United States

  • Health Research Inc. Roswell Park Division

    Buffalo, New York, 14263, United States

  • Middle Tennessee Research Institute (Vanderbilt University)

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37212, United States

  • Naval Medical Center Portsmouth

    Portsmouth, Virginia, 23708, United States

  • Naval Medical Center San Diego

    San Diego, California, 92134, United States

  • Regents of the University of California LA (Los Angeles VA Healthcare System)

    Los Angeles, California, 90073, United States

  • San Antonio Military Medical Center

    San Antonio, Texas, 78219, United States

  • Trustees of University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia VA Medical Center)

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

  • University of California Los Angeles Medical Center

    Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States

  • University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

  • Veterans Research Foundation of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 14520, United States

  • Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20889, United States

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