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A study of active surveillance for small cell lung cancer that has a risk of spreading to the brain (PRIMALung study)

Overview

Cancer types:

Lung cancer, Secondary cancers, Small cell lung cancer

Status:

Open

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

This study is comparing regular monitoring with immediate radiotherapy to the brain to reduce the risk of cancer spreading there.

It is for people who have had for small cell lung cancer and the cancer hasn’t got worse.

Regular monitoring is also called active surveillance.

Recruitment start: 19 December 2022

Recruitment end: 30 April 2027

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

Professor Corinne Faivre-Finn

Supported by

European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC)

Last reviewed: 07 May 2025

CRUK internal database number: 18994

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