New scan method could catch 20% more hidden cancers

NCT ID NCT06527027

Recruiting now Diagnosis Sponsor: Copernicus Memorial Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study compares three methods for reading CT and MRI scans of lymph nodes to see which best detects cancer. The new method, LN-RADS, may find small metastases that current guidelines miss. Researchers will enroll 1,000 people with known or suspected cancer who need a lymph node biopsy. The goal is to see if LN-RADS is more accurate than the standard RECIST 1.1 and the newer Node-RADS systems.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If LN-RADS works better, doctors could detect more lymph node metastases, leading to more accurate cancer staging and better treatment decisions.
What could go wrong: This is a diagnostic comparison study, not a treatment trial. Even if LN-RADS is more accurate, it may not improve patient outcomes or be adopted widely.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

lymph node neoplasm Lymphadenopathy Lymphatic Metastasis metastatic malignant neoplasm in the lymph nodes Recurrence

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

LYMPH NODE METASTASIS LYMPH NODE NEOPLASM

Contacts and locations

Locations

Copernicus Memorial Hospital
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Lodz, 93-513, Poland
Doradztwo i Zarządzanie w Opiece Zdrowotnej A.K. Sp.z o.o
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Warsaw, Poland
Independent Public Healthcare Centre (SPZOZ) , University Clinical Hospital No. 2 of the Medical University of Łódź
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Lodz, Poland
Maria Skłodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology - National Research Institute
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Krakow, Poland
Maria Skłodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology - National Research Institute
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Warsaw, Poland
Professor Orłowski Hospital in Warsaw , Independent Public Healthcare Centre
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Warsaw, Poland

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