Radiation in Stage I or Stage II Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
Lung Cancer

About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Lung Cancer focused on measuring stage I non-small cell lung cancer, stage II non-small cell lung cancer, adenocarcinoma of the lung, adenosquamous cell lung cancer, bronchoalveolar cell lung cancer, large cell lung cancer, squamous cell lung cancer
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically or cytologically confirmed non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) Stage I or II peripheral disease T1, N0, M0 T2 (≤ 5 cm), N0, M0 T3 (≤ 5 cm, chest wall primary tumor only), N0, M0 No T2-T3 primary tumors > 5 cm or any T1-T3 tumor of the mainstem bronchus involvement 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) Hilar or mediastinal lymph nodes ≤ 1 cm considered N0 Any of the following primary cancer types: Squamous cell carcinoma Adenocarcinoma Large cell carcinoma Bronchioloalveolar cell carcinoma Non-small cell carcinoma not otherwise specified 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) Cytologic specimens obtained by brushing, washing, or needle aspiration of defined lesion allowed If sputum cytology alone is used for diagnosis, it must be confirmed on a second specimen Must develop a radiotherapy plan that meets the dose-volume constraints for critical organs No ataxia telangiectasia PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: ECOG performance status 0-2 Not pregnant or nursing 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) No active systemic, pulmonary, or pericardial infection No previous malignancy except adequately treated nonmelanomatous skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix. 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) PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: No prior radiotherapy to the area of the primary tumor No prior or concurrent chemotherapy or immunotherapy for this tumor
Sites / Locations
- Tom Baker Cancer Centre
- BCCA - Cancer Centre for the Southern Interior
- BCCA - Fraser Valley Cancer Centre
- BCCA - Vancouver Cancer Centre
- BCCA - Vancouver Island Cancer Centre
- CancerCare Manitoba
- Atlantic Health Sciences Corporation
- Dr. H. Bliss Murphy Cancer Centre
- QEII Health Sciences Center
- Juravinski Cancer Centre at Hamilton Health Sciences
- Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario at Kingston
- London Regional Cancer Program
- Lakeridge Health Oshawa
- Thunder Bay Regional Health Science Centre
- Odette Cancer Centre
- Hopital Maisonneuve-Rosemont
- CHUM - Hopital Notre-Dame
- McGill University - Dept. Oncology
- CHUQ-Pavillon Hotel-Dieu de Quebec
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Radiotherapy
3-dimensional conformal radiotherapy, 60 Gy in once daily 4 Gy fractions (Monday to Friday) over 3 weeks