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A study looking at rehabilitation after surgery for non small cell lung cancer

Overview

Cancer types:

Lung cancer, Non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

Status:

Results

Phase:

Pilot

Details

This was a study to see if taking part in exercise classes after surgery for lung cancer helped people get back to their normal level of activity.

If you have non small cell lung cancer that is diagnosed at an early stage, you may have surgery to remove it with the aim of curing the cancer. But after surgery, people often have pain, tiredness, shortness of breath and less movement in their shoulder.

It takes some time to feel better and to get back to your normal level of activity. Getting back to normal can be called rehabilitation.

Recruitment start: 27 October 2010

Recruitment end: 30 June 2011

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

Libby Schofield

Supported by

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

North West London Cancer Network

Last reviewed: 24 June 2013

CRUK internal database number: 7597

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