Reducing the Incidence of Symptomatic Brain Metastases With MRI Surveillance
Start Date
8/30/2023
Completion Date
4/1/2028
Summary
The purpose of this research is to see if monitoring the brain using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) after radiation therapy will allow investigators to find cancer that has spread to the brain (brain metastases) before it causes symptoms.
Detailed Description
Primary Objective: To evaluate whether additional follow up brain MRI in patients with non-squamous stage III nonsmall cell lung cancer who were previously treated with curative intent radiation therapy reduces the rate of symptomatic brain metastasis presentation as compared to historical controls. Secondary Objectives: * To estimate time to brain failure in patients with non-squamous stage III nonsmall cell lung cancer previously treated with curative intent radiation therapy who undergo additional surveillance brain magnetic resonance imaging. * To describe documented brain metastasis(es) characteristics in patients with non-squamous stage III nonsmall cell lung cancer previously treated with curative intent radiation therapy who undergo additional surveillance brain magnetic resonance imaging. OUTLINE: Patients undergo MRI with or without gadolinium contrast intravenously (IV) as well as blood sample collection on study. Patients are followed for approximately 780 days from the first treatment of radiation or until death, whichever occurs first
Eligibility Criteria
Age Range: 18 years to No maximum
Interventions
MRI of the Brain
Blood draws
Quality of Life Questionnaires
Gadolinium
Conditions
Locations
Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157
United States