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A trial looking at quality of life after radiotherapy for advanced non small cell lung cancer (QUARTZ LUNG)

Overview

Cancer types:

Lung cancer, Non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), Secondary cancers

Status:

Open

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

This trial is looking at giving early low dose radiotherapy to the chest for non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

It is for people who:

  • are not having chemotherapy, other systemic treatment or both and

  • don’t have symptoms of lung cancer that need radiotherapy straight away

Recruitment start: 24 July 2024

Recruitment end: 30 June 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

Dr David Woolf

Supported by

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)

Southampton Clinical Trials Unit

Last reviewed: 6 April 2025

CRUK internal database number: 19946

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