Can a new screening program catch lung cancer earlier? major german study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT04913155
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 12, 2026 · Updated 22 times
Summary
This study looks at whether a large-scale lung cancer screening program can be set up in Germany. It involves 12,100 current or former smokers aged 55-79. The goal is to see which method (NELSON or PLCO) works best for finding lung cancer early, so treatment can start sooner.
Disclaimer
Read more
Show less
This is a summary of
the original study
.
Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.
This is a summary of the original study . Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for LUNG CANCER are added.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Contacts and locations
Show contact details
Enter your email to view the contact information for this study.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Locations
-
LungenClinic Grosshansdorf
Großhansdorf, Schleswig-Holstein, 22927, Germany
-
Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
Hanover, Lower Saxony, 30625, Germany
-
Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein
Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, 23538, Germany
Conditions
Explore the condition pages connected to this study.