Study aims to improve radiotherapy for tough lung cancer cases
NCT ID NCT07202260
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at 80 lung cancer patients with complex conditions, like rare tumor types or previous radiation, to see how well radiotherapy works and what side effects occur. The goal is to gather information to help doctors make better treatment decisions for future patients. No new drugs or treatments are being tested.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors better manage radiotherapy for lung cancer patients with complex conditions, potentially reducing side effects.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It won't directly test a new therapy, and results may not apply to all lung cancer patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients over 18 years of age, with stage I, II or III lung cancer undergoing curative-intent radiotherapy at the Christie Hospital.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Complex patients with lung cancer undergoing radiotherapy in one of the following groups; * Rare histology * Disease invading vascular structures * Co-existing interstitial lung disease (ILD) * Radical re-irradiation * Oligopersistent/oligoprogressive disease on immunotherapy or targeted therapies. Exclusion Criteria: * Include patients with stage IV disease who are receiving non-curative intent radiotherapy * There are no exclusion criteria relating to upper age limit or comorbidities.
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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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The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Withington, Greater Manchester, M20 1BX, United Kingdom
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