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Cryoablation added before chemo-immunotherapy in operable lung cancer: a phase 2 trial

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A phase 2 trial first posted on 2 October 2026 will test whether computed-tomography-guided cryo-thermal ablation added before toripalimab plus platinum chemotherapy improves results in resectable stage IB-IIIB non-small cell lung cancer. West China Hospital is the sponsor; the record lists nine sites in China and a planned enrolment of 40 participants. The registration says the single-arm design will measure efficacy and safety, and that the ablation is intended to make the tumour more responsive to the treatment that follows.
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Source tier A — trial registry record (public domain in the United States); our own summary and a link to the registry record, data as posted on 6 October 2026.