Skin cancer
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Researchers at The Ottawa Hospital are leading cutting-edge studies to improve our understanding of skin cancers and develop better treatments. The major kinds of skin cancer include basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma.
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.
Ardolino Cancer Immunology Lab
Sabourin Lab
Ivan Litvinov
Affiliate Investigator, Cancer Research
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.
Nicotinamide Chemoprevention for Keratinocyte Carcinoma in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients - Pivotal Trial (NCT05955924)
Non-melanoma Skin Cancer, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell, Carcinoma, Basal Cell, Keratinocyte Carcinoma View DetailsLND101 for Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Combination With Immune Checkpoint Blockade in Advanced Melanoma (NCT06623461)
Melanoma View DetailsMelanoma Margins Trial-II: 1cm v 2cm Wide Surgical Excision Margins for AJCC Stage II Primary Cutaneous Melanoma (NCT03860883)
Cutaneous Melanoma, Stage II View DetailsDuration of Anti-PD-1 Therapy in Metastatic Melanoma (NCT02821013)
Unresectable/Metastatic Melanoma View DetailsA Study of Ficlatuzumab in Combination With Cetuximab in Participants With Recurrent or Metastatic (R/M) HPV Negative Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (NCT06064877)
Metastatic Head-and-neck Squamous-cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma View DetailsA Study to Evaluate the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Activity of Enzelkitug as a Single Agent and in Combination With Checkpoint Inhibitor in Participants With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors (NCT05581004)
Locally Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors, NSCLC, HNSCC, Melanoma, TNBC, Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Urothelial Carcinoma, Clear Cell RCC, HCC View DetailsA Study to Learn About the Study Medicine Called PF-07799933 in People With Advanced Solid Tumors With BRAF Alterations. (NCT05355701)
Melanoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer, Thyroid Cancer, Glioma, Advanced Colorectal Cancer (Part 1) View DetailsA Study to Learn About the Study Medicine Called PF-07799544 as Monotherapy or in Combination in People With Advanced Solid Tumors (NCT05538130)
Melanoma, Glioma, Thyroid Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Malignant Neoplasms, Brain Neoplasms, Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors, HGG, LGG, Low Grade Glioma, High Grade Glioma, Differentiated Thyroid Cancer, NSCLC (Non-small Cell Lung Cancer) View DetailsOntario-wide Cancer TArgeted Nucleic Acid Evaluation (NCT02906943)
Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Melanoma, Gynecological Cancer, Genitourinary Cancer, Pancreatobiliary Cancer, Gastrointestinal Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Rare Cancer, Unknown Primary Cancer 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.
What is the Impact of Treatment De-Escalation on Patient Reported Outcomes in Patients with T1-T2 Oropharyngeal Cancers? A Secondary Analysis of the ORATOR Studies.
2026-06-25 Go to publicationEvaluating the Use of Tumor Bank DNA to Validate Genetic Factors Impacting Opioid Response in Patients with Advanced Cancer.
2026-06-17 Go to publicationUtility of recurrence-based surrogate endpoints for survival in adjuvant cancer trials: evidence from melanoma.
2026-06-15 Go to publicationASO Visual Abstract: The Impact of a Regional Communities of Practice to Improve Quality of Melanoma Care: Setting Guidelines for Preoperative Diagnostic Imaging in Early-Stage Melanoma.
2026-06-14 Go to publicationCancer Incidence in People With Glomerular Disease: A Population-Level Study.
2026-06-01 Go to publication