Lung Cancer, Protection Against Malignant Lung Neoplasm (Diagnosis)
Conditions
Keywords
lung cancer, tobacco cessation, respiratory assessment
Brief summary
The CASSANDRA project (Cancer Screening, Smoking Cessation, AND Respiratory Assessment) is a project led by SEPAR whose main coordinators are Dr. Luis Seijo, a pulmonologist at the Clínica Universitaria de Navarra, and Dr. Juan Carlos Trujillo-Reyes, a thoracic surgeon at the Hospital de la Santa Creu I Sant Pau and Coordinator of the Thoracic Oncology Area, in addition to the collaboration of a large number of professionals with expertise in lung cancer screening. Despite its proven efficacy, Spain does not yet have a unified lung cancer screening protocol. The aim of the CASSANDRA project is to initiate a national screening program that can join forces with existing smoking cessation programs in Spain, which have proven to be insufficient in reducing the number of people affected by lung cancer. CASSANDRA aims to analyze the feasibility of implementing a lung cancer screening program in Spain implemented in the public health system and carry out a cost-effectiveness analysis
Detailed description
CASSANDRA aims to be the first lung cancer screening pilot project in Spain. A project to assess the feasibility of implementation as well as to look for models that allow a better selection of the cases to be screened.
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTLung cancer screening with low dose CT scan
Low dose CT scan in active smokers or ex-smokers with an age between 50 and 75 years old
Sponsors
Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica
Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SCREENING
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
50 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Age 50-75 years active smoker with cumulative dose of \>20 packets/year * Age 50-75 years ex-smoker less than 15 years old with cumulative dose of \> 20 packets/year
Exclusion criteria
* Pre-existing or new-onset comorbidities that, in the opinion of the coordinator, prevent surgical resection if lung cancer is found on low dose computed tomography (LDCT) scan, for example, severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with forced expiratory volume at one second (FEV1) \< 30%. * Inability to sign the informed consent or collaborate with the CT scan. * Performing a chest CT for any reason in the previous year or planned CT for any reason in the next 3 months. * Subjects with a history of any cancer (except non-melanoma skin cancer) in the 5 years prior to inclusion in the screening program.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Incidence of lung cancer in early stage in a high risk population during a lung cancer screening programme. We measure this outcome depending on the CT results. | 0 years until 5 years | Lung cancer screening |
| The number of patients who quit smoking during a lung cancer screening program. We will measure this parameter by recording smoking cessation during the 5 years. | 0 years until 5 years | Tobacco Cessation |
| The number of patients who present other diseases associated with smoking such as emphysema, COPD or coronary pathology. We will measure this parameter by means of spirometry and CT scan. | 0 years until 5 years | Respiratory assessment |
Contacts
Primary ContactJuan Carlos Trujillo Reyes, MD/PHD
Backup ContactLuis Seijo Maceiras, MD/PHD
Outcome results
None listed