Trial Name: SWOG SO424
Molecular Epidemiology Case-Series of
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in Smoking and Non-Smoking Women and
Men
Trial
Description:
The purpose of this study is to:
1. Determine why women are more likely to be
diagnosed with certain types of lung cancer than
men.
2. See if factors other than smoking may put women at higher risk
of lung cancer than men.
3. Determine what factors are associated with lung cancer in men
and women who do not smoke.
Patients:
- Newly diagnosed stage I, II, or
III non-small cell lung cancer
- Patients must be willing and able to complete a
questionnaire, provide a blood specimen and give consent for a
pathology specimen to be sent for analysis
- Patient must be willing to provide prior smoking
history
- Participation in this study must be within 42 days of
diagnosis
This is a brief
overview of this clinical trial and only selected eligibility
criteria are listed. If you are interested in receiving more
information to see if you are eligible to participate in this
study, please contact:
Mercy General
Hospital
Rhoda Pineda at (916) 453-4651, or e-mail
rpineda@chw.edu
Mercy San Juan
Medical Center
Margaret Murphy at (916) 537-5109, or e-mail
margaret.murphy2@chw.edu
