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A trial looking at higher dose radiotherapy for non small cell lung cancer (I-START)

Overview

Cancer types:

Lung cancer, Non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 1/2

Details

This trial looked at giving a higher than normal dose of radiotherapy for non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). It was for people who couldn’t have, or didn’t want to have, surgery.

The trial was supported by Cancer Research UK. It was open for people to join between 2012 and 2014. The team presented some results about side effects at a conference in 2018.

Recruitment start: 26 January 2012

Recruitment end: 12 May 2014

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 Jason Lester

Supported by

Cancer Research UK

Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC)

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

Velindre NHS Trust

Wales Cancer Trials Unit

Other information

This is Cancer Research UK trial number CRUK/10/005.

Last reviewed: 17 July 2024

CRUK internal database number: 5092

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