fast diagnosis of lung cancer suspects. one-day diagnostic tracking for lung cancer suspects
Conditions
Interventions
One-day diagnostic track using PET-CT eventually with bronchoscopy, EUS-FNA ,
EBUS-TBNA and ultrasound guided transcutaneous biopsies.
Sponsors
Isala Klinieken
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: patients with suspicion of lung cancer on chest X-ray. age between 18-85. informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: comorbidity ( alcoholabuse, drugsabuse, limiting psychiatric illness ) non-compliance previous diagnostic tests for the suspicious chest X-ray (endoscopy, CT)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Number of patients that will have a definitive diagnosis and final stage NSCLC in one day. 2. Time between chest X-ray with suspicion on lung cancer and the first visit to the outpatient clinic. 3. Time between the first outpatient clinical contact and informing patient about definite diagnosis. 4. Time from the definite diagnosis until the initiation of therapy. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Number of patients able to have all diagnostic tests in one-day. 2. Number of tests and procedures that have been performed. 3. Patient satisfaction with the one-day procedure. 4. Sensitivity of EUS-FNA and EBUS-TBNA when immunohistochemical analysis is added to investigate false negative procedures. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed