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A trial looking at when to give radiotherapy for advanced lung cancer (PRINCE)

Overview

Cancer types:

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

Status:

Open

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

This trial is looking at the best time to have radiotherapy to the chest for people with that has spread.

It is for people who:

  • are having their first for advanced lung cancer

  • are fit enough to have radiotherapy

  • don’t have any symptoms that lung cancer can cause so they don’t need radiotherapy straight away

Recruitment start: 30 July 2024

Recruitment end: 31 January 2028

How to join

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

Chief investigators

Professor Matthew Hatton

Supported by

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

Southampton Clinical Trials Unit

National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)

Last reviewed: 20 Nov 2025

CRUK internal database number: 19928

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