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