Carbon fiber screws for spinal cancer treatment
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Brain & nervous system, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This trial tests if carbon fiber screws are better for stabilizing the spine when cancer has spread there. It may help patients who are getting special radiation therapy (SBRT) for spinal tumors.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Cancer that has spread to your spine
- Able to walk and take care of yourself (ECOG 0-2)
- Eligible for a special type of radiation called SBRT
- Expected to live more than 3 months
- Willing to sign a consent form
- Healthy enough to survive surgery
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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