The main aim is to determine, in patients with locoregional, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated by definitive radiotherapy, the influence on survival of the volume of primary tumour, as measured from CT imaging, after adjusting for the effect of the current TNM staging system and other known prognostic factors (especially ECOG performance and weight loss).
Patients with locoregional non small cell lung cancer are registered on study after tumour volumes are outlined by a radiologist and prior to the commencement of any treatment. All patients must have recorded the volume of disease in the primary tumour (and of involved nodes \> 1 cm diameter) as measured from a CT scan performed according to a standard set of conditions. Following registration patients are treated with Definitive radiotherapy with or without chemotherapy. Follow-up will occur with the collection of a minimum amount of data every 12 months from the date of registration on study. Quality Assurance procedures will be implemented with each site that participates in the study.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
531
60Gy in 6 weeks, 50Gy in 4 weeks. Each individual fraction should not exceed 2.5Gy.
St George Hospital
Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia
Liverpool Hospital
Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
Newcastle Mater Misericordiae Hospital
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Survival
Survival duration defined as the time from date of registration until death from any cause
Time frame: End of Study
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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Westmead Hospital
Wentworthville, New South Wales, Australia
Mater QRI
South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Tugun, Queensland, Australia
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Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia
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Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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