Doctors watch and wait: study tracks lung cancer treatment timing

NCT ID NCT01279408

Summary

This study observed how doctors treat advanced lung cancer patients who don't have symptoms and aren't candidates for curative treatments. Researchers followed 46 patients to see whether immediate radiation therapy or waiting until symptoms develop leads to better outcomes. The study didn't test new treatments but instead tracked existing practices to understand which approach might work better for quality of life and symptom management.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University Health Network, Princess Margaret Hospital

    Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2M9, Canada

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