Screening for Lung Cancer in Subjects With Family History of Lung Cancer

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Diagnostic test
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY

Lung cancer can be detected via screening of high-risk individuals, i.e current or ex-heavy smokers, with low-dose computer tomography (LDCT) of thorax. The National Lung Screening Trial in US and the NELSON trial in Europe demonstrated reduction in lung cancer mortality with LDCT screening for lung cancer. In Hong Kong, however, there is a prominence of female never-smokers with lung cancer. There is no identifiable risk factors for non-smokers with lung cancer except family history of lung cancer. The hypothesis is that lung cancer screening for subjects with family history of lung cancer, can detect early lung cancer.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 50
Maximum Age: 75
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• Age 50-75, men or women, smokers or non-smokers

• Being first degree relatives (Siblings, children, and parents) of lung cancer subjects

• Having no known lung cancer before

Locations
Other Locations
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
University of Hong Kong
RECRUITING
Hong Kong
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-02-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-12
Participants
Target number of participants: 1520
Treatments
First degree relatives of lung cancer patients
Age 50-75, men or women, smokers or non-smokers. Being first degree relatives (siblings, children and parents) of lung cancer subjects. Having no known lung cancer before.
Control group
Non-lung cancer subjects who are not related any lung cancer patients
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kwong Wah Hospital
Leads: The University of Hong Kong

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