Breath and blood tests may spot lung cancer early in smokers

NCT ID NCT04165564

First seen Apr 07, 2026 · Last updated May 17, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study looks at whether noninvasive tests—like blood or breath samples—can tell if a suspicious spot in the lung is cancer or not. Researchers are studying 85 high-risk smokers with small lung nodules to see if these biomarkers work better than current methods. The goal is to make lung cancer diagnosis faster, easier, and less invasive.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • American College of Radiology [Administrative Site]

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19103, United States

  • Brown University [Administrative Site]

    Providence, Rhode Island, 02912, United States

  • Cleveland Clinic

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States

  • MD Anderson Cancer Center [Administrative Site]

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

  • Naval Medical Center Portsmouth

    Portsmouth, Virginia, 23708, United States

  • Naval Medical Center San Diego

    San Diego, California, 92134, United States

  • Temple University

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140, United States

  • University of Alabama, Birmingham

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States

  • University of California Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States

  • University of Iowa

    Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States

  • University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

  • University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232, United States

  • VA Boston Healthcare System

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02110, United States

  • VA Greater LA Healthcare System

    Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States

  • VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

  • Walter Reed Army Medical Center

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20889, United States

  • West Virginia University

    Morgantown, West Virginia, 26505, United States

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