Surgery for Mesothelioma After Radiation Therapy "SMART" for Resectable Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

Mayo Clinic

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Pleura; Mesothelioma

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02613299

15-007644

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine whether radiation therapy decreases tumor size and tumor spread. The investigators will consent subjects that have been diagnosed with mesothelioma and will undergo radiation therapy followed by surgical resection as their standard of care. The investigators will collect data from past and future medical records as well as data regarding their health status for their lifetime by reviewing life status, treatment status and CT scans.

Enrollment: 200 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Subject provides informed consent
• Subject is >18 years of age
• Subject is deemed competent for making medical decisions
• Subject is scheduled to undergo radiation followed by extrapleural pneumonectomy.
• Subject is a surgical candidate
• A negative pregnancy test is required in women of child-bearing potential, as standard of care.

Exclusion criteria

• Subject is <18 years old.