Copernicus Memorial Hospital

This study tests whether carbon fiber screws, which don't interfere with scans, can improve treatment for spine cancer that has spread from other parts of the body. About 226 adults will be randomly assigned to receive either standard titanium screws or carbon fiber screws during…

This study tests a new way to read CT and MRI scans, called LN-RADS, to find cancer in lymph nodes. It compares LN-RADS with two older methods (RECIST 1.1 and Node-RADS) to see which is most accurate. The goal is to catch small cancers that current methods often miss, so patients…

This study compares two types of minimally invasive spine surgery for people with long-term lower back pain caused by worn-out discs. One hundred adults who have not gotten relief from non-surgical treatments will be randomly assigned to one of the two surgeries. Researchers will…

This study tests whether a special PET scan (FET-PET) combined with MRI can help doctors more precisely remove and radiate glioblastoma, the most aggressive brain cancer. About 189 adults with a single tumor will be randomly assigned to standard MRI-guided treatment or the new co…