Thoracic cancer
MONDO:0003274A primary or metastatic malignant neoplasm affecting the tissues of the thorax.
Also known as: thoracic tumor, thoracic tumour, thorax neoplasm, tumor of thorax, tumour of thorax, cancer of thoracic segment of trunk, malignant neoplasm of the thorax, malignant neoplasm of thoracic segment of trunk
10566 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 61 tagged with Thoracic cancer itself.
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Breast cancer 3,492 trials · 4,513 incl. sub-types
6 sub-types
- Breast carcinoma 665 trials · 2,688 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Malignant breast phyllodes tumor 5 trials
- Breast sarcoma 2 trials · 3 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Breast lymphoma 0 trials · 1 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Malignant breast melanoma 0 trials
- Salivary gland type cancer of the breast 0 trials
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Lung cancer 1,207 trials · 3,941 incl. sub-types
7 sub-types
- Lung carcinoma 137 trials · 3,320 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Malignant superior sulcus neoplasm 1 trial Sub-types →
- Graham-Boyle-Troxell syndrome 0 trials
- Lung hilum cancer 0 trials Sub-types →
- Lung lymphoma 0 trials Sub-types →
- Lung meningioma 0 trials
- Lung sarcoma 0 trials Sub-types →
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Mediastinal cancer 10 trials · 191 incl. sub-types
6 sub-types
- Mediastinal malignant lymphoma 6 trials · 180 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Mediastinal malignant germ cell tumor 1 trial Sub-types →
- Malignant mediastinal neural neoplasm 0 trials
- Mediastinal soft tissue cancer 0 trials Sub-types →
- Mediastinum neuroblastoma 0 trials Sub-types →
- Posterior mediastinum cancer 0 trials
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Pleural cancer 9 trials · 83 incl. sub-types
4 sub-types
- Malignant pleural mesothelioma 71 trials · 75 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Malignant parietal pleura tumor 0 trials
- Malignant pleural solitary fibrous tumor 0 trials
- Malignant visceral pleura tumor 0 trials
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Heart cancer 2 trials · 4 incl. sub-types
7 sub-types
- Heart lymphoma 1 trial
- Heart sarcoma 1 trial Sub-types →
- Endocardium cancer 0 trials
- Malignant cardiac germ cell tumor 0 trials
- Myocardium cancer 0 trials
- Neurofibroma of the heart 0 trials
- Pericardium cancer 0 trials Sub-types →
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Malignant neoplasm of chest wall 1 trial
2 sub-types
- Chest wall bone cancer 0 trials
- Chest wall lymphoma 0 trials Sub-types →
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Askin tumor 0 trials
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Sternum cancer 0 trials
1 sub-type
- Sternum lymphoma 0 trials
Most studied deeper sub-types
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New cocktail of cancer drugs tested in desperate cases
Disease control Stopped earlyThis early-phase trial tested combinations of the drugs bevacizumab and temsirolimus, sometimes with valproic acid or cetuximab, in 154 people with advanced cancers or certain non-cancerous but progressive diseases. The main goal was to find safe doses and look for any signs that…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:32 UTC
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Quit smoking before surgery to cut complications, study finds
Disease control Stopped earlyThis study looked at whether a structured smoking cessation program starting four weeks before surgery could reduce complications in smokers undergoing intermediate to high-risk operations. Researchers planned to enroll 251 adult smokers scheduled for surgeries like abdominal, th…
Sponsor: Luzerner Kantonsspital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:09 UTC
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New MRI technique aims to detect hidden heart harm from cancer radiation
Knowledge-focused Stopped earlyThis early-phase study tested whether a special MRI technique could detect early signs of heart damage caused by radiation therapy in people with thoracic or left-sided breast cancer. The approach used an injected substance (hyperpolarized pyruvate) to measure changes in heart ce…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:01 UTC