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Neoadjuvant QL1706 plus chemotherapy in patients with stage II-IIIB squamous non-small cell lung cancer: study protocol for a prospective, single-arm, multicentre phase II trial.

INTRODUCTION: Lung squamous cell carcinoma is a subtype of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and its biological characteristics or treatment responses might differ from non-squamous NSCLC. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: ChiCTR2500104283.

INTRODUCTION: Lung squamous cell carcinoma is a subtype of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and its biological characteristics or treatment responses might differ from non-squamous NSCLC. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: ChiCTR2500104283.

What the study was

Study design
Clinical Trial
Population
Patient/participant population (size not extracted)
Category
Treatment Innovation
Maturity
Validated
Journal
BMJ open

Why it surfaced

Scored 8/10 (Clinical Trial; novelty=2, relevance=3, design_quality=2, population_or_unmet_need=1). HIGH priority.

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