Prostate cancer
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The Ottawa Hospital is conducting cutting-edge research to improve our understanding of prostate cancer and develop better approaches for treatment and prevention. This page includes selected news stories about our prostate cancer research, links to researchers working in this area and related resources. Learn more below.
Research & News
Labs and Groups
These research teams may include multiple scientists, investigators, staff and trainees all working towards a common goal, or they can represent a single scientist and their team.
Addison Cancer Research Lab
Ardolino Cancer Immunology Lab
Urologic Oncology Group
Clinical Trials
The following list of clinical trials at The Ottawa Hospital is pulled from ClinicalTrials.gov, which is hosted by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and only available in English. If you find a clinical trial that interests you, you can bring the information to the next appointment with your care team and ask if you are eligible for the study. If so, they may be able to refer you to the study team. If you email the study team directly, we can guarantee a response. Learn more about participating in research and clinical trials.
Impact of Hormonal Therapy on Prostate Cancer Recurrence After Radical Prostatectomy (NCT05169112)
Prostate Cancer View DetailsDose Escalation For INtraprostatic LEsions (NCT05851547)
Prostatic Neoplasms View DetailsA RAndomizeD Intervention for Cardiovascular and Lifestyle Risk Factors in Prostate Cancer Patients (NCT03127631)
Prostate Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease View DetailsInternational Registry for Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer (IRONMAN) (NCT03151629)
Prostate Cancer View DetailsGenomic Biomarker-Selected Umbrella Neoadjuvant Study for High Risk Localized Prostate Cancer (NCT04812366)
Prostate Cancer View DetailsStudy of Opevesostat (MK-5684) Versus Alternative NHA in mCRPC (MK-5684-003) (NCT06136624)
Prostate Cancer Metastatic View DetailsPSMA-PET Registry for Recurrent Prostate Cancer (NCT03718260)
Recurrent Prostate Cancer View DetailsDocetaxel to Androgen Receptor Pathway Inhibitors in Patients With Metastatic Castration Sensitive Prostate Cancer and Suboptimal PSA Response (NCT06592924)
Prostate Cancer (Adenocarcinoma) View DetailsA Study of Opevesostat (MK-5684) Versus Alternative Next-generation Hormonal Agent (NHA) in Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC) Post One NHA (MK-5684-004) (NCT06136650)
Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC), Prostatic Neoplasms View DetailsTesting Shorter Duration Radiation Therapy Versus the Usual Radiation Therapy in Patients With High Risk Prostate Cancer (NCT05946213)
Prostate Adenocarcinoma, Stage III Prostate Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IVA Prostate Cancer AJCC v8 View DetailsPublications
The following research publications from The Ottawa Hospital are pulled from PubMed, with publication date of 2020 or later. Note that PubMed is hosted by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and is only available in English.
Association of race and survival in patients treated with apalutamide: Pooled analysis of two phase 3 trials.
2026-01-01 Go to publicationEarly favorable prostate-specific antigen response prediction in metastatic hormone sensitive prostate cancer.
2025-12-17 Go to publicationExamining the association between real-world extended vs. standard pelvic lymph node dissection and early and late oncologic outcomes in men undergoing radical prostatectomy.
2025-12-01 Go to publication