Bronx lung cancer screening overhaul aims to catch tumors early
NCT ID NCT06284408
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new centralized screening unit at Montefiore-Einstein to help more people in the Bronx get screened for lung cancer. The unit will identify eligible smokers, educate them, and guide them through the screening process. Researchers hope this will lead to earlier diagnosis and fewer deaths from lung cancer in a low-income, mostly Hispanic and Black community.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Centralized Screening Unit (a coordinated system of patient identification, contact, education, referral, and follow-up)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could significantly increase early detection of lung cancer in underserved communities, reducing late-stage diagnoses and deaths.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-site implementation study, not a randomized controlled trial. Results may not apply to other populations or settings, and the intervention may not be adopted widely.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Montefiore Medical Center's New York City Research and Improvement Networking Group (NYC RING)
RECRUITINGThe Bronx, New York, 10467, United States
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