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Lead
The Cleveland Clinic
We will compare the concentration of free fatty acids and their metabolites between patients with lung cancer and control pulmonary patients without known cancer. The diagnostic accuracy will be assessed for potential predictors.
Age
40–80
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Age from 40 to 80
Lung adenocarcinoma with pathological diagnosis
Lung squamous cell carcinoma with pathological diagnosis
Control patients should have at least one of the following criteria: (1) current or ex-smoker with at least a 10 pack-year history, (2) a first-degree relative with a history of lung cancer, or (3) a clinical diagnosis of COPD.
You may not be if
\- Lung cancer patient without serum sample before the initiation of treatment
