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
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LungenClinic Grosshansdorf
Großhansdorf, Schleswig-Holstein, 22927, Germany
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Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
Hanover, Lower Saxony, 30625, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein
Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, 23538, Germany
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