Ongoing Research
Research within the Division of Radiation Oncology occurs across all six BC Cancer sites with a combination of regionally run and provincially coordinated initiatives. The majority of radiation oncologists within the province are involved with research and a primary contact has been linked to the sample of research interests below.
Provincial Research Initiatives
Breast Cancer Outcomes Unit – Alan Nichol
Clinical trials
Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR)
Oligometastases – Rob Olson
Prostate cancer – Abe Alexander
Spinal metastases – Mitchell Liu
Volumetric Modulated Arc radiotherapy for brain metastases – Alan Nichol
Electronic patient reported outcome collection and use – Rob Olson
Genitourinary outcomes research – Scott Tyldesley
Translational research in prostate cancer – Mira Keyes
Regional research priorities
Abbotsford
Stereotactic radiosurgery – Fred Hsu
Kelowna
Brachytherapy innovation
HDR prostate brachytherapy – Juanita Crook
Image guide and interstitial gynecologic brachytherapy – Francois Bachand
Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy – Benjamin Mou
Prince George
Bone metastases – Rob Olson
Health Services Delivery Research – Rob Olson
Genito-urinary cancers – Stacy Miller
Surrey
Liver and Lung SABR – Devin Schellenberg
Breast cancer – Winkle Kwan
Vancouver
Head and Neck Cancer – Sarah Hamilton
Late effects of radiation in children and young adults – Karen Goddard
Lung cancer palliation – Eric Berthelet
Innovative focal therapy for prostate cancer (UBC engineering collaboration) – William Morris
Medical Education – Paris Ann Ingledew
Operations research in cancer care – Scott Tyldesley
Palliative Care – Michael McKenzie
Palliative Radiotherapy – Shilo Lefresne
SABR innovative technology – Roy Ma
Spine SABR – Mitchell Liu
Victoria
Breast Cancer
Clinical Trials – Tanya Berrang
Outcomes research – Pauline Truong
Physics & Radiation Oncology translational research – Elaine Wai
Prostate Cancer support and education – Jennifer Goulart
Stereotactic body and brain radiotherapy – Isabelle Vallieres