Mesothelioma Trials: Optical Coherence Tomography

Please note: This 2009 clinical trial profile is provided for informational purposes only. In order to obtain more details about this trial, contact the participating healthcare facilities listed at the bottom of this page.

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The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center in Cleveland, Ohio and the National Cancer Institute are currently recruiting patients with mesothelioma, lung cancer and precancerous and nonmalignant lung conditions to participate in a study of Optical Coherence Tomography.

The objective of the study is to determine whether lung biopsy samples obtained via surgery can be used as a diagnostic tool to detect precancerous cells lung cancer.

The study is being conducted at eight Cleveland, Ohio hospitals: The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center; Geauga Regional Hospital; Lake/University Ireland Cancer Center; Mercy Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center; Southwest General Health Center; UHHS Chagrin Highlands Medical Center; UHHS Westlake Medical Center and University Suburban Health Center. For more information about the study, contact the study’s principal investigator, Jeffrey A. Kern, M.D. at the Ireland Cancer Center.

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