Cancer
IMS scientists aim to deepen our understanding of cancer and develop new and more effective treatments to improve patient outcomes.
Our research encompass clinical trials of molecular targeting therapies, quality-of-life studies, characterization and stratification of cancer subtypes via omics approaches, preclinical animal models, mechanistic examination of oncogenic pathways, and more.
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Student Research
Highlights
Dr. Aisha Lofters, a family physician in Toronto, says Black people are vastly under-represented in her hospital's Screen Project program.
Personalizing the Prevention, Treatment, and Management of Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer
Dr. Joanne Kotsopoulos, Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Prevention, is part of a large Women’s College Hospital team studying hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.
An international team of SickKids researchers have developed strategies to diagnose and treat an aggressive syndrome that leads to cancer in almost all cases.
Episode #132: A Shot at Cancer Prevention: The HPV Vaccine
The idea of a vaccine against cancer may seem like science fiction, but in the case of HPV vaccines, it is a reality that has existed for over a decade.