Professor  |  UTDRO Chair

Laura Dawson

MD, FRCPC

Location
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Address
610 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario Canada M5G 2M9
Clinical Interests
Gastrointestinal malignancies, with a focus on hepatobiliary carcinoma and liver metastases, SBRT, IGRT, Normal tissue radiation toxicity, Metastases, including ‘oligo-metastases, palliative radiation therapy
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Qualification

  • MD, University of Toronto
  • FRCPC, Radiation Oncology

Research Synopsis

  • Biomarkers for tumor response and normal tissue toxicity in liver cancer SBRT
  • Principal Investigator of a Randomized Phase III Study of Sorafenib versus Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy followed by Sorafenib in Hepatocellular Carcinoma 
  • Principal Investigator of a Randomized Phase III Study of Whole Liver Radiation Therapy versus Best Supportive Care for Patients with Painful Liver Cancer

 

Appointments

Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto
Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto
Staff Radiation Oncologist, Princess Margaret Hospital/University Health Network
Associate Member, Institute of Medical Science Graduate Faculty, University of Toronto