Sir Mortimer B. Davis - Jewish General Hospital

This study tests a nerve grafting surgery to help men who have had erectile dysfunction for over 18 months after prostate cancer surgery. The procedure connects healthy nerves to the damaged ones to try to restore natural erections. One hundred men will be followed for a year to …

This study compares two ways of giving extra radiation after standard chemoradiation to people with stage II rectal cancer. The goal is to see if a higher dose can destroy the tumor completely, allowing patients to avoid surgery and keep their rectum. About 131 participants will …

This study tests a special radiation technique called spatially fractionated radiation (SFR) that delivers a single treatment through a grid, instead of multiple sessions. It aims to relieve symptoms like pain in 50 people with large tumors (over 8 cm) or tumors that resist stand…

This study collects medical information and biological samples (blood, tissue, stool) from 1,000 cancer patients receiving immunotherapy drugs called immune checkpoint inhibitors. The goal is to understand why some patients develop inflammatory side effects (immune-related advers…

This study compares the effects of listening to music versus guided mindfulness on blood pressure, heart rate, and anxiety in 30 healthy adults. Participants will try both approaches in a random order, and researchers will measure changes in heart health. The goal is to see which…

This study looks at why rectal cancer patients and their doctors prefer one treatment over another. Researchers will give two questionnaires to about 192 patients and their doctors to understand how factors like age, income, and personal values influence choices. The goal is to l…

This study follows 4700 women with high-risk gene mutations (like BRCA1/2) who choose preventive mastectomy to see if keeping the nipple is safe over the long term. Researchers will track how many develop breast cancer years after surgery. The goal is to provide clear evidence so…