lung cancer non-small cell lung carcinoma
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Patient suspected with NSCLC who will undergo EUS-FNA and are planned for radical radiotherapy • Performance status 0 to 2 (WHO scale, see Appendix B) • Clinical indication for radical chest radiation • Medically fit to undergo EUS-FNA or EBUS and radical chest radiation according to the treating physician • Age: 18 years or older • Before patient registration, written informed consent must be given according to ICH/GCP, and national and local regulations • Participation in another study is allowed
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: none
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quantification of inter- and intra-fraction baseline variations and respiratory motion amplitude variations of mediastinal lymph nodes over the course of radiotherapy, in NSCLC patients | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Define lymph node motion in mm in 3 directions • Correlate Pulmonary function tests to variability of the lymph node position • Correlate variability of the lymph node to primary tumor position variability • Quantify required safety margins of mediastinal radiotherapy to account for variability | — |
Countries
Netherlands