179 results match your criteria: "700 University Avenue[Affiliation]"
World J Urol
July 2024
Division of Urologic Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Purpose: To compare disease-free survival (DFS), overall survival (OS), and adverse events (AEs) among muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma (MIUC) patients receiving adjuvant immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) versus placebo/observation following radical surgery.
Methods: This was a systematic review/meta-analysis of all published phase 3 randomized controlled trials. MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane were searched from inception until April 4, 2024.
Nat Commun
July 2024
Computational Biology Program, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, 661 University Ave Suite 510, Toronto, ON M5G 0A3, Canada.
Omics techniques generate comprehensive profiles of biomolecules in cells and tissues. However, a holistic understanding of underlying systems requires joint analyses of multiple data modalities. We present DPM, a data fusion method for integrating omics datasets using directionality and significance estimates of genes, transcripts, or proteins.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHum Mol Genet
July 2024
Krembil Centre for Neuroinformatics, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 250 College Street, Toronto, ON M5T 1R8, Canada.
Late-Onset Alzheimer's Disease (LOAD) is a heterogeneous neurodegenerative disorder with complex etiology and high heritability. Its multifactorial risk profile and large portions of unexplained heritability suggest the involvement of yet unidentified genetic risk factors. Here we describe the "whole person" genetic risk landscape of polygenic risk scores for 2218 traits in 2044 elderly individuals and test if novel eigen-PRSs derived from clustered subnetworks of single-trait PRSs can improve the prediction of LOAD diagnosis, rates of cognitive decline, and canonical LOAD neuropathology.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt Urol Nephrol
September 2024
Division of Urology, Department of Surgical Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University of Toronto, 700 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada.
J Phys Chem A
March 2024
Chemical Physics Theory Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto M5S 3H6, Canada.
Molecules with an inverted energy gap between their first singlet and triplet excited states have promising applications in the next generation of organic light-emitting diode (OLED) materials. Unfortunately, such molecules are rare, and only a handful of examples are currently known. High-throughput virtual screening could assist in finding novel classes of these molecules, but current efforts are hampered by the high computational cost of the required quantum chemical methods.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSurg Oncol Clin N Am
April 2024
University of Colorado School of Medicine, 12801 East 17th Avenue, Mailstop 8117, Aurora, CO 80045, USA. Electronic address:
Soft tissue sarcomas (STSs), including gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs), are mesenchymal neoplasms with heterogeneous clinical behavior and represent broad categories comprising multiple distinct biologic entities. Multidisciplinary management of these rare tumors is critical. To date, multiple studies have outlined the importance of biological characterization of mesenchymal tumors and have identified key molecular alterations which drive tumor biology.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHematol Oncol Clin North Am
April 2024
Division of Medical Oncology and Haematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, 700 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X6 Canada. Electronic address:
Treatment options have expanded rapidly and widely in the past two decades for patients with multiple myeloma. Triplet novel agent-based induction regimens have been accepted as the standard practice wordwide over the last decade both for transplant-eligible and non-eligible patients. The addition of anti-CD38 monoclonal antibodies as part of quadruplet regimens has led to even deeper and longer-lasting responses.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCancer Lett
November 2023
Oncology and BMT, Department of Medical Oncology, Artemis Hospital, Gurugram, India. Electronic address:
Translational research and the development of targeted therapies have transformed the therapeutic landscape in epithelial ovarian cancer over the last decade. However, recurrent ovarian cancer continues to pose formidable challenges to therapeutic interventions, necessitating innovative strategies to optimize treatment outcomes. Current research focuses on the development of pharmaceuticals that target potential resistance pathways to DNA repair pathways.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNat Commun
August 2023
Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195, Berlin, Germany.
Atomically thin layered van der Waals heterostructures feature exotic and emergent optoelectronic properties. With growing interest in these novel quantum materials, the microscopic understanding of fundamental interfacial coupling mechanisms is of capital importance. Here, using multidimensional photoemission spectroscopy, we provide a layer- and momentum-resolved view on ultrafast interlayer electron and energy transfer in a monolayer-WSe/graphene heterostructure.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClin Transl Radiat Oncol
September 2023
Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, 149 College Street, Unit 504, Toronto, Ontario M5T 1P5, Canada.
Background And Purpose: Brain radiotherapy (cnsRT) requires reproducible positioning and immobilization, attained through redundant dedicated imaging studies and a bespoke moulding session to create a thermoplastic mask (T-mask). Innovative approaches may improve the value of care. We prospectively deployed and assessed the performance of a patient-specific 3D-printed mask (3Dp-mask), generated solely from MR imaging, to replicate a reproducible positioning and tolerable immobilization for patients undergoing cnsRT.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Neurooncol
August 2023
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada.
Purpose: We aimed to assess the outcomes and patterns of toxicity in patients with melanoma brain metastases (MBM) treated with stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) with or without immunotherapy (IO).
Methods: From a prospective registry, we reviewed MBM patients treated with single fraction Gamma Knife SRS between 2008 and 2021 at our center. We recorded all systemic therapies (chemotherapy, targeted therapy, or immunotherapy) administered before, during, or after SRS.
Curr Oncol
June 2023
Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, 700 University Avenue, 6th Floor, Toronto, ON M5G 1Z5, Canada.
Int Urogynecol J
September 2023
Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, 700 University Avenue, Room 8-917, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Introduction And Hypothesis: The objective was to assess the impact of total excision of polypropylene midurethral slings (MUS) on patient pain levels and to report on functional outcomes including recurrent/de novo stress urinary incontinence (SUI), sexual function, and quality of life measures.
Methods: This is a retrospective analysis of patients who underwent total MUS excision from March 2017 to December 2019. The primary outcome was the impact on pain assessed by a Numeric Rating Scale (NRS).
J Clin Med
March 2023
Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University of Toronto, 700 University Avenue, Toronto, ON M5G 1Z5, Canada.
According to the American Cancer Society, it is currently estimated that approximately 81,800 new cases of kidney cancer will be diagnosed in the United States in 2023 [...
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLung Cancer
May 2023
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, 610 University Avenue, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, Canada. Electronic address:
Objectives: Thoracic radiation therapy (TRT) and prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI) are commonly used in the management of extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC); however, Phase III trials of first-line immunotherapy often excluded these options. Guidance is needed regarding appropriate use of TRT, PCI, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) surveillance while new data are awaited.
Materials And Methods: In two web-based meetings, a pan-Canadian expert working group of five radiation oncologists and four medical oncologists addressed eight clinical questions regarding use of radiation therapy (RT) and MRI surveillance among patients with ES-SCLC receiving immunotherapy.
Biostatistics
April 2024
Centre for Global Health Research, St. Michael's Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, ON M5B 1W8, Canada and Department of Statistical Sciences, University of Toronto, 700 University Avenue, 9th Floor Toronto, ON M5G 1Z5, Canada.
Naive estimates of incidence and infection fatality rates (IFR) of coronavirus disease 2019 suffer from a variety of biases, many of which relate to preferential testing. This has motivated epidemiologists from around the globe to conduct serosurveys that measure the immunity of individuals by testing for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in the blood. These quantitative measures (titer values) are then used as a proxy for previous or current infection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCurr Oncol
February 2023
Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5T 2SB, Canada.
Sexual health is compromised by the diagnosis and treatment of virtually all cancer types. Despite the prevalence and negative impact of sexual dysfunction, sexual health clinics are the exception in cancer centers. Consequently, there is a need for effective, efficient, and inclusive sexual health programming in oncology.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBMC Womens Health
February 2023
The Peter Gilgan Centre for Women's Cancers, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Canada.
Background: Canadian and US Task Forces recommend against routine mammography screening for women age 40-49 at average breast cancer risk as harms outweigh benefits. Both suggest individualized decisions based on the relative value women place on potential screening benefits and harms. Population-based data reveal variation in primary care professionals (PCPs) mammography rates in this age group after adjusting for sociodemographic factors, highlighting the need to explore PCP screening perspectives and how this informs clinical behaviours.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThere is growing interest in producing estimates of demographic and global health indicators in populations with limited data. Statistical models are needed to combine data from multiple data sources into estimates and projections with uncertainty. Diverse modelling approaches have been applied to this problem, making comparisons between models difficult.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFront Educ (Lausanne)
November 2023
Center for the Advancement of Science Leadership and Culture, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 4000 Jones Bridge Road, Chevy Chase, MD 20815, USA.
Course-based research pedagogy involves positioning students as contributors to authentic research projects as part of an engaging educational experience that promotes their learning and persistence in science. To develop a model for assessing and grading students engaged in this type of learning experience, the assessment aims and practices of a community of experienced course-based research instructors were collected and analyzed. This approach defines four aims of course-based research assessment - 1) Assessing Laboratory Work and Scientific Thinking; 2) Evaluating Mastery of Concepts, Quantitative Thinking and Skills; 3) Appraising Forms of Scientific Communication; and 4) Metacognition of Learning - along with a set of practices for each aim.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAdv Mater
March 2023
Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195, Berlin, Germany.
Hybrid plasmonic devices involve a nanostructured metal supporting localized surface plasmons to amplify light-matter interaction, and a non-plasmonic material to functionalize charge excitations. Application-relevant epitaxial heterostructures, however, give rise to ballistic ultrafast dynamics that challenge the conventional semiclassical understanding of unidirectional nanometal-to-substrate energy transfer. Epitaxial Au nanoislands are studied on WSe with time- and angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy and femtosecond electron diffraction: this combination of techniques resolves material, energy, and momentum of charge-carriers and phonons excited in the heterostructure.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTher Adv Med Oncol
September 2022
Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, 7-913 700 University Avenue, Toronto, ON M5G 1Z5, Canada.
Introduction: Molecular profiling of tumor tissue is the gold standard for treatment decision-making in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Results may be delayed or unavailable due to insufficient tissue, prolonged wait times for biopsy, pathology assessment and testing. We piloted the use of plasma testing in the initial diagnostic workup for patients with suspected advanced lung cancer.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCurr Treat Options Oncol
September 2022
Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, 7-613, 700 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5G 2C1, Canada.
As we come to better understand cancer genomics, we are increasingly shifting towards precision medicine. FGFR has been elucidated as one of the oncogenic driver pathways in urothelial carcinoma, leading to exciting targeted drug development. Although many agents are being investigated, erdafitinib is the only FGFR inhibitor currently approved by the FDA for treating platinum-refractory metastatic urothelial carcinoma harboring susceptible FGFR2/3 alterations, with seemingly higher response rates than second-line chemotherapy or immunotherapy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSupport Care Cancer
October 2022
Department of Medical Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada.
BMC Med Ethics
May 2022
Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, 700 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5G 2M9, Canada.
Background: Rapid ethical access to personal health information (PHI) to support research is extremely important during pandemics, yet little is known regarding patient preferences for consent during such crises. This follow-up study sought to ascertain whether there were differences in consent preferences between pre-pandemic times compared to during Wave 1 of the COVID-19 global pandemic, and to better understand the reasons behind these preferences.
Methods: A total of 183 patients in the pandemic cohort completed the survey via email, and responses were compared to the distinct pre-pandemic cohort (n = 222); all were patients of a large Canadian cancer center.