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TORONTO, Ontario M5G 2C4
Global Leader in Prostate Cancer
Global Leader in Cancer
Conducts research for Lung Cancer
Conducts research for Depression
Conducts research for Breast Cancer
541 reported clinical trials
60 medical researchers
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Summary

University Health Network is a medical facility located in TORONTO, Ontario. This center is recognized for care of Prostate Cancer, Cancer, Lung Cancer, Depression, Breast Cancer and other specialties. University Health Network is involved with conducting 541 clinical trials across 695 conditions. There are 60 research doctors associated with this hospital, such as Lillian Siu, MD, Marcus Butler, Anna Spreafico, MD PhD, and Peter Chung, MD.

Area of expertise

1Prostate Cancer
Global Leader
University Health Network has run 33 trials for Prostate Cancer. Some of their research focus areas include:
Stage IV
2Cancer
Global Leader
University Health Network has run 26 trials for Cancer. Some of their research focus areas include:
Stage IV
TP53 positive
HER2 positive

Top PIs

Clinical Trials running at University Health Network

Breast Cancer
Cancer
Heart Failure
Prostate Cancer
Cardiotoxicity
Melanoma
Multiple Myeloma
Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Bladder Cancer
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
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Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy

for Breast Cancer

This is a prospective, open-label, within-patient clinical trial to determine the accuracy of Indocyanine green (ICG) guided sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) compared to the standard dual-tracer SLNB in breast cancer patients who have had chemotherapy as a first treatment using a non-inferiority design. Patients with operable breast cancer treated with chemotherapy and eligible for SLNB will be included in the study. During surgery, ICG will be injected and used to identify fluorescent sentinel nodes using a hand-held imaging camera; radiotracer and blue dye will also be used as per standard protocols. Intraoperative and clinicopathologic outcomes such as complications, characteristics of nodes, false negative rates and feasibility will be assessed. Patients will be asked to complete standardized patient reported outcome questionnaires (Breast-Q, FACT-B+4, VAS) to define the patient experience with this novel technique.
Recruiting1 award N/A6 criteria
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Anakinra

for Breast Cancer

This study will examine changes in the tumor microenvironment (TME) induced by 14 days of pre-operative IL-1-inhibiting therapy among patients with early breast cancer (including TNBC and ER-low positive). Key immune biomarkers (TILs, TAMs, NK cells, IL1\[beta\] and inflammasome component expression) will be evaluated at baseline and following 14 days of IL-1 antagonist therapy (Anakinra) using paired tissue specimens.
Recruiting1 award Phase 23 criteria
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PEM vs Liquid Biopsy

for Breast Cancer

The goal of this research study is to evaluate the performance of two experimental tests, namely Liquid Biopsy and Positron Emission Mammography (PEM) in women at high risk of breast cancer. The plan for this study is to assess whether findings from the combination or each individual test can assist radiologists in visualizing and characterizing beast abnormalities. Liquid Biopsy is a blood test that can detect early tumours in patients with malignancies, while PEM is an imaging tool equipped with a high-resolution camera that uses a low dose of injected positron emitting isotope to locate breast tumours. Participation in this study entails a blood draw for Liquid Biopsy test and a PEM imaging exam before undergoing a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) - guided biopsy for a suspicious breast lesion. If PEM and/or Liquid Biopsy provide accurate information to assist radiologists in visualizing and characterizing breast abnormalities, this method may serve as the first step towards establishing these genomic and new imaging technologies as new diagnostic modalities and ultimately reduce the unnecessary biopsies and anxiety in high-risk populations.
Recruiting1 award N/A

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