Surgery versus SBRT for patients with lung cancer and limited pulmonary function

Targeted Therapeutics Research Award
Funded equally by LUNGevity Foundation and The CHEST Foundation
Dennis A. Wigle, MD, PhD
Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
Rochester
MN

Dr. Wigle is investigating the effectiveness of stereotactic radiation therapy (SBRT) versus surgery in patients with compromised pulmonary function. This project is a phase II clinical trial whose results will set the stage for more-definitive phase III trials.