Able to give informed written consent in the English language
Able and willing to attend St Georges Hospital / Royal Marsden Hospital for stent insertion (if allocated) and documentation of 6 minute walking distance.
Willing to re-attend for follow-up and 6 minute walking distance at St Georges Hospital / Royal Marsden Hospital 2 weeks later (all patients)
Diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer with centrally placed tumour with some degree of airway obstruction from information from bronchoscopy or CT scan.
ECOG Performance status: 0-3
You may not be if
Relative contraindications to stenting, e.g. bleeding abnormality or anticoagulation problems.
Pregnancy
Radically treatable disease.
Clareo Health | Evaluation of Stents to Open Restricted Airways in Patients With Centrally Placed Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
