Clinical trials for lung cancer are improving the quality of life and survival. There are studies underway to answer scientific questions about prevention , treatment , and novel treatments for lung cancer. There are also clinical trials that study quality of life issues for lung cancer patients. Prevention trials test new methods, such as minerals, vitamins and lifestyle, that may lower the risk of a certain type of cancer. New techniques for treating lung cancer, such as gene therapy.
Clinical research is carried out in sequential steps called phases.
I lung cancer trials are initial human studies involving small numbers of participants to evaluate the safe dose and schedule of new drugs. Phase II lung cancer trials Phase II lung cancer trials test safety, specificity and efficacy of new treatments for lung cancer. These trials generally include a randomization to either a standard treatment group or the new treatment group. Phase III trials enroll large numbers of people and are usually conducted at many cancer centers, hospitals and offices around the globe simultaneously.