缅北强奸

News

The Neuro enrolls Canada鈥檚 first patient in a new clinical trial for the treatment of brain tumours

Published: 10 March 2016

Dr. Kevin Petrecca, William Feindel Chair in NeuroOncology at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital of 缅北强奸 and the MUHC, enrolled and treated Canada鈥檚 first patient in a new clinical trial for patients with first or second recurrence of glioblastoma or anaplastic astrocytoma who are undergoing resection.听 鈥淏rain tumors are extremely challenging to treat, and with 27 Canadians diagnosed each day there is an urgent need for new therapies,鈥 said Dr. Petrecca. 鈥淭his trial using cancer-selective gene therapy is the kind of cutting-edge investigational treatment that we want to offer patients at our site 鈥 the largest specialized neuroscience research and clinical center in Canada. Our team is thrilled to be the first site to open the Toca 5 study in Canada.鈥

Dr. , Wilkins Family Chair in Brain Tumor Research at the , is the principal investigator for the Toca 5 clinical trial in Canada.听 Dr. Zadeh and her team are working to open additional clinical trial sites across Canada as soon as we can to enable access to this trial for as many Canadians as possible. For more information on trial sites, please contact Dr. Zadeh at gelareh.zadeh [at] uhn.on.ca.

Learn more about Toca 5 Clinical Trial ()

The Neuro logo缅北强奸 logo

The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital)听is a bilingual academic healthcare institution. We are a听缅北强奸 research and teaching institute; delivering high-quality patient care, as part of the Neuroscience Mission of the 缅北强奸 Health Centre.听We are听proud to be a Killam Institution, supported by the Killam Trusts.

Back to top