The Future of Radiation Oncology
Dr. Tarek Hijal
The Future of Radiation Oncology
Radiation Oncology is undergoing a technological and an AI revolution. Dr. Tarek Hijal wants to act now to bring new technology to Canada to make radiation therapy more precise and with fewer side effects for a wider range of cancer patients. With your support, new radiation therapy units can target more cancers more accurately and more efficiently, offering hope of recovery to more patients.
“With your help we can make the Cedars Cancer Centre at the MUHC the destination for specialized radiation therapy for cancer patients from across the province. We have the expertise but we need your help to purchase the most innovative and effective treatment machines to radically improve the standard of care for our patients.”
Dr. Tarek Hijal
Director, Division of Radiation Oncology, MUHC
Chairman, National Radiation Oncology Committee
PET-Guided Radiation Therapy Unit ($10M)
A PET-Linac machine uses an integrated
PET scanner to define biologically active
tumours. It can
- track and target biologically active
tumours in real time - treat a broad range of cancer patients,
from stages 1 to 4 - treat multiple tumours in one session.
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