Research is at the Heart of What We Do
At the core of our mission is research, driving our understanding of women's health and empowering us to deliver the highest quality care.
Our dedicated research staff and physicians invest their time in exploring the complexities of women's gynecologic health. Through rigorous investigation and analysis, we strive to uncover insights that lead to advancements in treatment and care.
Publications
Evolving Knowledge, Empowering Patients
bmc cancer
A population-based analysis of germline BRCA1 and BRCA2 testing among ovarian ...
Hanley GE, McAlpine JN, Schrader KA, Huntsman D, Gilks CB, Karsan A, Miller D (2018)
current oncology
Selected medical interventions in women with a BRCA deleterious mutation: A...
Hanley GE, McAlpine JN, Cheifetz R, Schrader KA, McCullum M, Huntsman D (2019)
gynecologic oncology
Bone health after RRBSO among BRCA1/2 mutation carriers: a population-based study.
Abreu do Valle H, Kaur P, Kwon JS, Chiefetz R, Dawson L, Hanley GE. (2022)
gynecologic oncology
Risk of cardiovascular disease among women carrying BRCA mutations after...
Abreu do Valle H, Kaur P, Kwon JS, Chiefetz R, Dawson L, Hanley GE (2021)
journal of gynecologic oncology
BRCA mutation testing for first-degree relatives of women with high grade serous ovarian cancer.
Kwon J, Tinker A, Hanley GE, Pansegrau G, Sun S, Schrader K (2019)
journal of obstetrics and gynaecology canada
Hormone therapy use after premature surgical menopause based on...
Jang JH, Arora N, Kwon JS, Hanley GE (2020)
journal of community genetics
"There should be one spot you can go" BRCA mutation carriers' perspectives on...
Yvonne Bombard Holly Etchegary Lesa Dawson. (2023)
current oncology
Beyond Sterilization: A Comprehensive Review on the Safety and Efficacy of ...
Tahereh Zadabedini Masouleh Holly Etchegary Kathy Hodgkin Brenda Wilson. (2023).
european journal of human genetics
"I just wanted more”: Hereditary cancer syndromes patients’ ...
Ella Adi-Wauran, Marc Clausen, Salma Shickh, Anna R. Gagliardi, , Avram Denburg, Leslie E. Oldfield, Jordan Sam, Emma Reble, Suvetha Krishnapillai, Dean A. Regier,, Nancy N. Baxter Lesa Dawson, Lynette S. Penney William Foulkes Mark Basik Sophie Sun, Kasmintan A. Schrader, Aly Karsan, Aaron Pollett, Trevor J. Pugh, Raymond H. Kim, Yvonne Bombard on behalf of the CHARM consortium**. (2023).
am j hum genet
Current and new frontiers in hereditary cancer surveillance: opportunities...
Kirsten M. Farncombe Derek Wong Maia L. Norman Leslie E. Oldfield, Julia A. Sobotka, Mark Basik, Yvonne Bombard 6 7, Victoria Carile 8, Lesa Dawson, William D. Foulkes, David Malkin, Aly Karsan, Patricia Parkin, Lynette S. Penney, Aaron Pollett. Kasmintan A. Schrader, Trevor J. Pugh, Raymond H. Kim. (2023).
plos one
Cancer Prevention in Cancer Predisposition Syndromes: A protocol for testing the feasibility...
Holly Etchegary, Lesa Dawson, April Pike, Rebecca Piddester, Michael Woods, Don Macdonald, Melanie Seal, Jerry McGrath, Mike Warren, Kathy Watkins, Vanessa Francis, Jane Green, Fiona Curtis, Sevtap Savas. (2022).
current oncology
Gynecologic Cancer Risk and Genetics: Informing an Ideal Model of Cancer Prevention
Lauren C. Tindale1, Almira Zhantuyakova1, Stephanie Lam1, Michelle Woo1, Janice S. Kwon1, Gillian E Hanley 1, Bartha Knoppers 2, Kasmintan A. Schrader 3,4, Stuart Peacock 5, Aline Talhouk 1 , Trevor Dummer 6, Kelly Metcalfe 7,8, Nora Pashayan 9, William Foulkes 10, Ranjit Manchanda 11,12,13, David Huntsman 14, Gavin Stuart 1, Jacques Simard 15 and Lesa Dawson 1*. (2022).
review. cancers (basel)
Long term non cancer risks in people with BRCA mutations following risk reducing ...
Amanda S. Nitschke, Helena Abreu Do Valle, Lesa Dawson, Janice S. Kwon, Gillian E. Hanley. (2022).
journal of gynecologic oncology
Bone health after RRBSO among BRCA1/2 mutation carriers: a population-based study.
Helena Abreu do Valle1, MD, Vancouver, BC, Canada Paramdeep Kaur1, Vancouver, BC, Canada Janice S. Kwon 1, MD, Vancouver, BC, Canada Rona Cheifetz 2,3, MD, Vancouver, BC, Canada Lesa Dawson 1,4 MD, St. John’s NL Canada Gillian E. Hanley 1, PhD, Vancouver, BC, Canada. (2022).
family practice oncology network
Opportunistic Salpingectomy: A safe and effective contraceptive choice that prevents ovarian cancer.
Alexandra Lukey Janice Kwon Lesa Dawson Gillian Hanley. (2022).
family practice oncology network spring 2022
Beyond Angelina Jolie: Care and Prevention in BRCA Carriers.
Lesa Dawson Rona Cheifetz. (2022).
current oncology
Understanding the experience of Canadian Women with Ovarian Cancer...
Alicia Tone, Talin Boghosian, Alison Ross, Elisabeth Baugh, Alon D Altman, Lesa Dawson, Frances Reid, Cailey Crawford. (2022).
cmaj open
Dedicated Hereditary Cancer Care Improved Adherence to Screening and Prevention...
Kerri Smith, Aimee Robeothan, Melanie Seal,Holly Etchegary, Lesa Dawson. (2021).
gynecologic oncology
Risk of Cardiovascular disease among BRCA1/2 mutation carriers after risk reducing bilateral...
Helena Abreu do Valle, Paramdeep Kaur, Janice S Kwon, Rona Cheifetz, Lesa Dawson Gillian E Hanley.(2021)
hereditary cancer in clinical practice
Group plus “Mini-Private” Pre-test Genetic Counselling Sessions for Hereditary Cancer...
Jaclyn Hynes Andrée MacMillan Sara Fernandez Karen Jacob Shannon Carter Sarah Predham Holly Etchegary Lesa Dawson. (2020).
personalized medicine
Universal Tumor Screening for Lynch Syndrome: Perspectives of patients regarding...
Anusree Subramonian, Doug Smith, Elizabeth Dicks, Lesa Dawson, Mark Borgaonkar, Holly Etchegary. (2020)
molecular genetics and genomic medicine
A dominant RAD51C pathogenic splicing variant predisposes to breast andovarian cancer...
Lesa M. Dawson1,2*, Kerri N. Smith1*, Salem Werdyani1, Robyn Ndikumana1, Cindy Penney1, Louisa L. Wiede1, Kendra L. Smith1, Justin A. Pater1, Sheila Drover1, Terry-Lynn Young1,2*, Darren D. O’Rielly1,2*. (2020).
j med genet 2018
Evolution of genetic assessment for BRCA-associated gynaecologic malignancies...
Jeanna M McCuaig 1 2, Tracy L Stockley 3 4, Patricia Shaw 5, Michael Fung-Kee-Fung 6, Alon D Altman 7, James Bentley 8, Marcus Q Bernardini 9, Beatrice Cormier 10, Hal Hirte 11, Katharina Kieser 12, Andree MacMillan 13, Wendy S Meschino 14, Karen Panabaker 15, Renee Perrier 16, Diane Provencher 10, Kasmintan A Schrader 17, Kimberly Serfas 18, Eva Tomiak 19, Nora Wong 20, Sean S Young 21, Walter Henri Gotlieb 22, Paul Hoskins 23, Raymond H Kim 24 25, BRCA TtoT Community of Practice. (2019).
the oncologist
“Game Changer”: Health professionals’ views on the clinical utility of circulating tumor DNA ...
Salma Shickh, MS1,2*, Leslie E. Oldfield, MSc3*, Marc Clausen, MA1, Chloe Mighton, MSc1,2, Agnes Sebastian, MSc1,2, Alessia Calvo, BSc1,4, Nancy N. Baxter, MD, PhD1,2,5,6, Lesa Dawson, MD7,8,15, Lynette S. Penney, MD9, William Foulkes, MBBS, PhD10,11, Mark Basik, MD10,11, Sophie Sun, MD12,13, Kasmintan A. Schrader, MBBS, PhD12,13, Dean A. Regier, PhD12,13, Aly Karsan, MD12,13, Aaron Pollett, MD14, Trevor J. Pugh, PhD3,15, Raymond H. Kim, MD, PhD2,3,14,16, Yvonne Bombard, PhD1,2,15 on behalf of the CHARM Consortium**. (2022).
journal of clinical oncology
Implementing Circulating Tumour DNA Testing for Early cancer Detection: Healthcare ...
Leslie E. Oldfield1*, Salma Shickh2,3*, Marc Clausen2, Chloe Mighton2,3, Agnes Sebastian2,3, Alessia Calvo2,4, Nancy N. Baxter2,3,5,6, Lesa Dawson7,8, Lynette S. Penney9, William Foulkes10,11, Mark Basik10,11, Kasmintan A. Schrader12,13, Dean Regier13, Aly Karsan13, Aaron Pollett14, Trevor J. Pugh1,15, Raymond H. Kim**2,14,16,17, Yvonne Bombard**2,3 on behalf of the CHARM Consortium.(2022).
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