Centre Leon Berard

This study tests whether listening to a hypnotic audio recording during a 4D CT scan can reduce blurry images (artifacts) in people receiving precise radiation therapy for lung cancer. About 25 adults with lung lesions will have scans with and without the recording to see if hypn…

This study explores whether equicoaching—coaching sessions with horses—can help young adults (ages 15-25) who finished cancer treatment feel more confident, connected, and independent. Ten participants will be interviewed before and after the program to see how their social reint…

This study talks to 30 children with cancer (ages 6-17) and their parents to learn how they deal with taste, smell, and texture changes caused by chemotherapy. These changes often make eating difficult, leading to poor nutrition and lower quality of life. By understanding the cop…

This study is testing a new blood test that measures how active your immune cells are. The goal is to see if this test can predict whether immunotherapy will work for people with advanced solid tumors. About 100 adults starting standard immunotherapy will participate. The test me…

This study looks at tumor samples from 300 people who had surgery for rectal cancer. Researchers want to find out why some patients respond well to chemotherapy or immunotherapy while others do not. By studying the immune cells and other features inside the tumors, they hope to d…

This study will enroll 100 adults with advanced or metastatic soft tissue sarcoma to develop a method for detecting and sorting circulating tumor cells (CTCs) from blood samples. Researchers will also analyze the genetic makeup of these cells and attempt to grow tumor organoids. …

This study aims to understand the different types of cells involved in oral cancer and precancerous conditions. Researchers will analyze tissue samples from 150 adults to see how tumor cells, supportive cells, and immune cells interact. They will also test if a simple brush swab …

This study looks at whether analyzing tumor cells found in the blood can help predict how well certain cancer drugs (PARP inhibitors and chemotherapy) will work. Researchers will collect blood samples from 300 adults with advanced breast, prostate, pancreatic, or ovarian cancer. …