non-small cell lung cancer
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Histologically or cytologically proven irresectable stage III or IV non-small cell lung cancer • Age above 18 years • Performance score: WHO 0, 1 or 2 at the time of study entry • Written informed consent • Specific inclusion criteria for tissue biopsies: - Only target lesion with limited biopsy-procedure related complication risk will be sampled; For instance easily accessible peripheral lymph nodes, subcutaneous, pleural, liver metastastasis. - Other lesions will only be included if there is a clinical necessity for tissue analysis (e.g. molecular profiling, resection metastasis in case of oligometastastic disease). - Only non-irradiated lesions will be sampled
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Severe anemia (Hb
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The longitudinal effects of treatment for irresectable stage III or IV non-small cell lung cancer on tumor material obtained by surgical removal/biopsies and on peripheral blood components. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Not applicable. | — |
Countries
Netherlands