Lung rehab may open door to surgery for inoperable patients

NCT ID NCT00618553

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests whether a pulmonary rehabilitation program can improve lung function enough to make lung cancer patients eligible for surgery. Researchers will enroll 75 patients who were initially deemed unable to have surgery due to poor lung health. The goal is to see if rehab can turn ineligible patients into surgical candidates and improve their recovery after surgery.

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  • University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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