Surgery for Mesothelioma After Radiation Therapy "SMART" for Resectable Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Lung Cancer, Cancer |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Oncology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 2/8/2019 |
| Start Date: | November 2015 |
| End Date: | December 2020 |
| Contact: | Karlyn Pierson, RN |
| Email: | pierson.karlyn@mayo.edu |
| Phone: | 507-293-0807 |
The purpose of this study is to determine whether radiation therapy decreases tumor size and
tumor spread. The investigators will consent subjects that have been diagnosed with
mesothelioma and will undergo radiation therapy followed by surgical resection as their
standard of care. The investigators will collect data from past and future medical records as
well as data regarding their health status for their lifetime by reviewing life status,
treatment status and CT scans.
tumor spread. The investigators will consent subjects that have been diagnosed with
mesothelioma and will undergo radiation therapy followed by surgical resection as their
standard of care. The investigators will collect data from past and future medical records as
well as data regarding their health status for their lifetime by reviewing life status,
treatment status and CT scans.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Subject provides informed consent
- Subject is >18 years of age
- Subject is deemed competent for making medical decisions
- Subject is scheduled to undergo radiation followed by extrapleural pneumonectomy.
- Subject is a surgical candidate
- A negative pregnancy test is required in women of child-bearing potential, as standard
of care.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subject is <18 years old.
We found this trial at
1
site
200 First Street SW
Rochester, Minnesota 55905
Rochester, Minnesota 55905
507-284-2511
Principal Investigator: Dennis A Wigle, MD, PhD
Phone: 507-538-1960
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