Comparison of Different Types of Surgery in Treating Patients with Stage IA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Overview

About this study

RATIONALE: Wedge resection or segmentectomy may be less invasive types of surgery than lobectomy for non-small cell lung cancer and may have fewer side effects and improve recovery. It is not yet known whether wedge resection or segmentectomy are more effective than lobectomy in treating stage IA non-small cell lung cancer.

PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying different types of surgery to compare how well they work in treating patients with stage IA non-small cell lung cancer.

Participation eligibility

Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments or health concerns. Guidelines differ from study to study, and identify who can or cannot participate. There is no guarantee that every individual who qualifies and wants to participate in a trial will be enrolled. Contact the study team to discuss study eligibility and potential participation.

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Suspected or proven non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), meeting both preoperative and intraoperative criteria:
    • Preoperative criteria
      • Peripheral lung nodule ≤ 2 cm by CT scan
        • Center of the tumor must be located in the outer third of the lung in either the transverse, coronal, or sagittal plan
        • Tumor location must be suitable for either lobar or sublobar resection (wedge resection or segmentectomy)
      • No pure ground opacities or pathologically confirmed N1 or N2 disease
    • Intraoperative criteria
      • Histologically confirmed NSCLC
      • Confirmation of N0 status by frozen section examination of nodal levels 4, 7, and 10 on the right side and 5, 6, 7, and 10 on the left side*
        • Levels 4 and 7 nodes may be sampled by mediastinoscopy, endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS), and/or endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), or at the time of thoracotomy or video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) exploration* NOTE: *Nodes previously sampled by mediastinoscopy (or EBUS and/or EUS) either immediately before or within 6 weeks of the definitive surgical procedure (thoracotomy or VATS) do not need to be resampled
  • No evidence of locally advanced or metastatic disease

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

  • ECOG performance status 0-2
  • No other malignancy within the past 3 years except for nonmelanoma skin cancer, superficial bladder cancer, or carcinoma in situ of the cervix

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

  • No prior chemotherapy or radiotherapy for this malignancy

Participating Mayo Clinic locations

Study statuses change often. Please contact the study team for the most up-to-date information regarding possible participation.

Mayo Clinic Location Status Contact

Rochester, Minn.

Mayo Clinic principal investigator

Dennis Wigle, M.D., Ph.D.

Closed for enrollment

Contact information:

Cancer Center Clinical Trials Referral Office

(855) 776-0015

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