Mobile CT vans aim to detect lung cancer in smokers as young as 40

NCT ID NCT04577599

Recruiting now Diagnosis Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 14, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study uses mobile low-dose CT scans to screen for lung cancer in people aged 40-54 who have a heavy smoking history (30 pack-years or more). Participants in North and South Carolina will get up to three scans over time. The goal is to see if screening younger high-risk smokers can catch lung cancer at an earlier, more treatable stage.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Mobile low-dose CT scan
What this could lead to: If successful, this could expand lung cancer screening to younger high-risk smokers, catching cancer earlier and saving more lives.
What could go wrong: This is an observational screening study, not a treatment trial. It may not prove that earlier detection improves survival in this age group, and false positives could cause unnecessary stress or procedures.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

lung cancer lung neoplasm Smoking

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

LUNG CANCER LUNG NEOPLASMS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Levine Cancer Institute
RECRUITING

Charlotte, North Carolina, 28204, United States

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