MUHC in the Media - February 12, 2024

A special report on cancer published in La Presse highlights the work and expertise of several experts at the MUHC. In the article Des innovations québécoises, Dr. Catherine Goudie of the Montreal Children's Hospital discusses the MIPOGG application used to detect cancer predisposition syndromes, Dr. Jamil Asselah talks about the benefits of ADC therapy offered in clinical trials at the MUHC, and Prof. Julia Burnier, a scientist at the RI-MUHC, talks about liquid biopsies, an approach developed to detect the traces that tumours leave in the blood. In the article Près d'un demi-million de décès évités, Dr. Tarek Hijal talks about the major advances brought about by immunotherapy, and Dr. Asselah comments on the significant advances made in oncology in recent years.

Dr. Tarek Hijal, Director of the MUHC Division of Radiation Oncology, talks about the challenge of providing follow-up care to a growing number of cancer survivors, and about an MUHC initiative to support family physicians in this task. La Presse

“I became a surgeon because I love humanity," said Dr. Ahmed Aoude of the MUHC, speaking with Pénélope McQuade, last Thursday. A graduate in engineering, he decided to return to medical school and specialize in musculoskeletal oncology. Supported by the entire MUHC Sarcoma Clinic team, he performs complicated operations to save the lives of his patients suffering from sarcoma, a rare form of cancer. Radio-Canada

Tinnitus is generally associated with hearing loss caused by age or sound trauma, says Dr. Tamara Mijovic, otolaryngologist at the Montreal Children's Hospital. L’Actualité

A study published in the journal PLOS Global Public shows that self-tests for COVID-19 can effectively identify uninfected individuals as well as those with high viral loads and contagiousness, and that their use had a positive impact on public health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Nitika Pant Pai, lead author of the study and researcher at the RI-MUHC, spoke to La Presse Canadienne and CBC News Montreal at 11  (interview at 18:23). La Presse Canadienne’s article was shared by various media outlets including La Presse, Noovo, MSN, Le Soleil, and City News. The study was also mentioned on Radio-Canada's radio news.

A 28-year-old woman suffering from a rare neuromuscular disease nicknamed in French "la maladie du flocon de neige" has been treated at The Neuro. The director of The Neuro's Neuro-Intensive Care Program, Dr. Jeanne Teitelbaum, sheds light on this rare autoimmune disease in this article from Journal de Montréal.

After winning her own battle with cancer, Dr. Tamara Gafoor, an emergency physician at the Montreal Children's Hospital, decided to launch "More than a cure", an organization supporting women from marginalized communities struggling with the disease. CityNews

The Direction régionale de santé publique de Montréal has announced a case of measles in the city. This disease is highly contagious. Parents who suspect their child has measles should call the clinic before consulting, as the patient will have to be isolated, warns Dr. Marie-Astrid Lefebvre, pediatric infectious diseases specialist at the Montreal Children's Hospital. CBC

Dr. Earl Rubin, Director of the Infectious Diseases Division at the Montreal Children's Hospital, also commented on the rise in measles cases in Europe and North America. CTV News