Lung (non-small cell) cancer Cancer Malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung
Conditions
Interventions
Patients with respiratory symptoms requiring re-treatment after palliative external beam radiotherapy are randomised to one of two regimens:
1. External Beam Radiotherapy:
Sponsors
Northern and Yorkshire Clinical Trials and Research Unit (UK)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Histologically confirmed non-small cell cancer 2. Respiratory symptoms due to lung cancer 3. Previous palliative external beam radiotherapy 4. Expected survival at least two months 5. When patient requires retreatment, radiotherapist considers suitability for further course of external beam radiotherapy or intraluminal bronchial brachytherapy 6. Well enough to tolerate fibre optic bronchoscopy: at bronchoscopy patient has endobronchial disease and it is still considered that the patient could be treated with intraluminal bronchial brachytherapy
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Does not match inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
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Secondary
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Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed