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Lead
NYU Langone Health
Age
22–80
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Peripheral lung tumor on pre-procedure chest CT scan, which is known or suspected to be advanced, inoperable non-small cell lung cancer (stages IIIA/B/C and IVA/B) based on the 8th edition TNM staging guidelines
Pre-procedure chest CT scan with the presence of a bronchus or airway path leading directly to the peripheral lung tumor (also known as a "bronchus sign")
Undergoing bronchoscopy for diagnostic and/or palliative purpose unrelated to this study.
Documentation of non-small cell lung cancer either prior to procedure or via on-site pathology review during bronchoscopy (prior to proceeding with planned BCI)
Ability to provide informed consent
Concomitant chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and/or radiation therapy are allowed
ECOG performance status less than or equal to 2
You may not be if
Pregnancy
Currently on a platelet inhibitor (such as Clopidogrel) other than aspirin or NSAIDS, or on a blood thinner (such as heparin, enoxaparin, or a novel oral anticoagulant), which is unable to be held for planned bronchoscopy
INR \>= 1.5 (post correction)
Platelets =\< 100,000 (post correction)
Bleeding diathesis
Contraindication to bronchoscopy
Absence of tissue diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer either prior to procedure or during on-site pathology review at time of bronchoscopy.
