Endometrial cancer

Researchers at The Ottawa Hospital are investigating promising new approaches to prevent, diagnose and treat endometrial cancer. 

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Researchers


Name Scientific appointment Diseases, conditions and populations of interest Research and clinical approaches
Islam, Shahidul
MD, PhD, FRCPC, FCAP
Clinician Investigator
(CR)
Cancer, Endometrial cancer, Lung cancer, Ovarian cancer, Thyroid cancer




Clinical Trials

The following list of clinical trials is pulled from ClinicalTrials.gov using the search terms "Endometrial cancer” and “Ottawa Hospital.” More advanced search options are available. 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. Visit ohri.ca/patients to learn more about participating in research and clinical trials.

Note that ClinicalTrials.gov is hosted by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and is only available in English. Please note that we cannot guarantee a response from the person listed in the ‘Contact’ column.

NCTTitleConditionStatusContact
NCT02632448A Study of LY2880070 in Participants With Advanced or Metastatic Cancer (NCT02632448)Solid Tumors, Colorectal Cancer, Breast Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Colon Cancer, Rectal Cancer, Neoplasms, Endometrial Cancer, Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Pancreas Cancer, Pancreatic CancerRECRUITING 


Publications

The following research publications are pulled from PubMed using the search terms "Endometrial cancer" and "Ottawa Hospital", with publication date of 2020 or later. More advanced search options are available. Note that PubMed is hosted by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and is only available in English.

Should we abandon hormonal therapy in endometrial cancer? Outcomes of recurrent and metastatic endometrial cancer treated with systemic progestins.
2023-08-01

Multispectral label-free Raman spectroscopy can detect ovarian and endometrial cancer with high accuracy.
2022-02-01

A comparison of disease recurrence between robotic versus laparotomy approach in patients with intermediate-risk endometrial cancer.
2020-02-01

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