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"nct_id": "NCT00346320",
"official_title": "A Phase II Study of Accelerated Hypofractionated 3-Dimensional Conformal Radiotherapy (3DCRT) For Inoperable Stage I/II Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)",
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"miscellaneous_criteria": "DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:\n\n* Histologically or cytologically confirmed non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)\n\n * Stage I or II peripheral disease\n\n * T1, N0, M0\n * T2 (≤ 5 cm), N0, M0\n * T3 (≤ 5 cm, chest wall primary tumor only), N0, M0\n * No T2-T3 primary tumors > 5 cm or any T1-T3 tumor of the mainstem bronchus involvement\n * No T1-T3 tumor in the lung apex (i.e., tumor in a position that will result in irradiation of the brachial plexus to the prescribed dose)\n * Hilar or mediastinal lymph nodes ≤ 1 cm considered N0\n * Any of the following primary cancer types:\n\n * Squamous cell carcinoma\n * Adenocarcinoma\n * Large cell carcinoma\n * Bronchioloalveolar cell carcinoma\n * Non-small cell carcinoma not otherwise specified\n* Underlying physiological medical condition that prohibits surgery due to a low probability of tolerating general anesthesia, the operation, the postoperative recovery period, or the removal of adjacent functional lung (i.e., medically inoperable)\n* Cytologic specimens obtained by brushing, washing, or needle aspiration of defined lesion allowed\n\n * If sputum cytology alone is used for diagnosis, it must be confirmed on a second specimen\n* Must develop a radiotherapy plan that meets the dose-volume constraints for critical organs\n* No ataxia telangiectasia\n\nPATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:\n\n* ECOG performance status 0-2\n* Not pregnant or nursing\n* Able and willing to complete a quality of life questionnaire unless not literate in either English or French (i.e., a translator is required to comprehend the questions and reply)\n* No active systemic, pulmonary, or pericardial infection\n* No previous malignancy except adequately treated nonmelanomatous skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix.\n\n * Previous diagnosis of cancer that is free of recurrence and metastases for ≥ 2 years and, in the opinion of the treating physician, does not have a substantial risk of recurrence allowed (including prior lung cancer)\n\nPRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:\n\n* No prior radiotherapy to the area of the primary tumor\n* No prior or concurrent chemotherapy or immunotherapy for this tumor"
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