Drug cocktail aims to shrink tumors before lung cancer surgery

NCT ID NCT03366766

Summary

This study tested whether giving a combination of drugs before surgery could better treat early-stage lung cancer. The treatment included an immunotherapy drug (nivolumab) plus standard chemotherapy drugs. The goal was to shrink tumors before surgical removal, potentially improving outcomes for patients with operable lung cancer.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Abington Hospital - Jefferson Health

    Abington, Pennsylvania, 19001, United States

  • Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States

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