Massive lung screening trial aims to catch cancer early

NCT ID NCT04913155

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether a lung cancer screening program can work effectively in Germany. Over 12,000 current or former smokers aged 55-79 will be screened using two different risk-based methods to see which finds more cancers early. The goal is to integrate screening into existing healthcare systems.

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • LungenClinic Grosshansdorf

    Großhansdorf, Schleswig-Holstein, 22927, Germany

  • Medizinische Hochschule Hannover

    Hanover, Lower Saxony, 30625, Germany

  • Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein

    Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, 23538, Germany

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