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Department of Radiation Oncology
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Genitourinary radiation oncology

Highlights

  • Oldest and largest active surveillance program in Canada (1995)
  • 2nd prostate brachytherapy program in Canada (1998)
  • First clinical IMRT prostate treatment in Canada (2001)
  • First and largest CT-based (2001) and US-based (2009) HDR prostate brachytherapy program in Canada
  • First and largest prostate stereotactic ablative radiotherapy program in Canada (2006)
  • Largest GU Radiation Oncology Trials Unit in Canada (by accrual)

Site members

Physician

Role

Profiles

Dr. Patrick Cheung Member University of Toronto
Dr. William Chu Member University of Toronto
Dr. Hans Chung Brachytherapy lead University of Toronto
Sunnybrook Research Institute
Dr. Stanley Liu Member University of Toronto
Sunnybrook Research Institute
Dr. Andrew Loblaw GU Radiation Oncology Team Lead University of Toronto
Sunnybrook Research Institute
Dr. Gerard Morton Member University of Toronto
Sunnybrook Research Institute
Dr. Ewa Szumacher Member University of Toronto
Sunnybrook Research Institute
Dr. Danny Vesprini Member University of Toronto
Sunnybrook Research Institute

Clinical trials

  • We currently have 15 prospective clinical trials open
  • 9 of these trials were investigator-initiated studies (IIS)
  • Since 2012, we accrue an average of 300 patients per year

Study Name (PI)

Study Design

RT Technical Bowel Prep (D'Alimonte)
Immobilization (D'Alimonte)
IIS, phase 2 RCT
IIS, phase 2 RCT
Low Risk Pr Ca ASIST (Loblaw)
PHART10 / 2STAR (Loblaw)
IIS, phase 3, multicentre RCT
IIS, phase 2
Int Risk Pr Ca PACE (Chu)
HDR mono (Morton)
RTOG 0815 (Morton)
NCIC PR15 (Loblaw)
Coop, phase 3, international RCT
IIS, phase 2 RCT
Coop, phase 3, international RCT
Coop, phase 3, multicentre RCT
High Risk Pr Ca PHART2 RCT (Cheung)
PHART11 / SATURN (Loblaw)
RTOG 0924 (Chung)
RTOG 0526 (Morton)
IIS, phase 2 RCT
IIS, phase 2
Coop, phase 3, international RCT
Coop, phase 3, international RCT
Salvage Pr Ca NCIC PR13 RADICALS (Chung)
HDR salvage (Chung)
CROP (Cheung)
Coop, phase 3, international RCT
IIS, phase 2
IIS, phase 2 multicentre

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