For patients diagnosed with early (Stage I) non-small cell lung cancer, a lobe of lung is usually removed at surgery to treat the cancer. For some patients, the removal of a lobe of lung may leave too little lung behind for easy breathing. For some of these patients, it may be possible to perform a smaller-scale surgery ("sub-lobar resection") and place a radioactive implant behind to prevent the cancer from growing back. This study will see how these patients do in terms of controlling their disease treated with a radioactive implant called Cesium-131.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
85 Gray Dose
Weill Cornell Medical College
New York, New York, United States
Local Recurrence
Cancer regrowth in the area where it was surgically removed
Time frame: 3 Years
Quality of Life
Using questionnaires, data will be collected related to the sense of well-being experienced by the patient after treatment.
Time frame: 2 years
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