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Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Device or Deep Inspiration Breath Hold in Reducing Tumor Motion in Patients Undergoing Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Lung Cancer

Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Summary

This pilot phase I/II trial studies how well a continuous positive airway pressure device or deep inspiration breath hold works in reducing tumor movement in patients undergoing stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for lung cancer. The continuous positive airway pressure device works by blowing air into the lungs while patients wear a face mask or nozzle to help expand their airways and lungs. Deep inspiration breath hold is a standard technique that uses active breath-holding to restrict movement of the body. Using a continuous positive airway pressure device may work better than deep inspiration breath hold in lowering the amount of tumor movement during stereotactic radiation body therapy.

Official title: Measuring the Effectiveness of a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Device to Reduce Tumor Motion and Increase Lung Volume Expansion in Patients Undergoing Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) for Tumors That Move With Respiration

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