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A study looking at circulating tumour DNA for non small cell lung cancer (LUCID)

Overview

Cancer types:

Lung cancer, Non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

Status:

Results

Phase:

Pilot

Details

This study was done to find out more about small pieces of genetic material () that cancer cells can release into the bloodstream. This is called circulating tumour DNA, or ctDNA.

The study was for people with stage 1, 2 or 3 non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). They were due to have treatment aimed at curing their cancer.

It was open for people to join between 2015 and 2017. The team published the results in 2022

Recruitment start: 12 January 2015

Recruitment end: 30 April 2017

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Dr Nitzan Rosenfeld

Supported by

Cancer Research UK

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

Sociedad Española de Oncología Médica

Last reviewed: 15 May 2023

CRUK internal database number: 13914

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