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The research department at the Women's Guild Lung Institute has several clinical trials open for patient participation. At Cedars-Sinai, our doctors and researchers study the causes and development of lung cancer in a continuing search for new and better treatments. New anti-cancer drugs and innovative procedures are currently being tested.

The following is a list of currently open clinical trials and research studies:

• A Study to Find out if a New Device Called an Endobronchial Valve (EBV) Is Safe and Effective to Use in Patients with Severe Emphysema (IRB# 6453)

• Phase III Chemoprevention Randomized Trial of Selenium Supplementation in Persons with Resected Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. This study in being done in conjunction with the Cancer and Leukemia Group B/NCI, CALGB79803. (IRB #3596-01)

• The Use of Proteomic Analysis of Serum Samples for Detection of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (IRB# 4495)

• The CALGB Lung Cancer Tissue Bank (IRB# 4509)

For more information concerning lung cancer clinical trials at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, please contact: