MUHC in the Media - July 6, 2026

Sofia, 15, had lymphoma, a type of cancer that originates in the lymphatic system. Standard chemotherapy and immunotherapy treatments proved ineffective. Although radiation therapy worked well, it was necessary to ensure that the cancer had been completely eradicated. However, options were limited. Faced with this challenge, the teams at the Montreal Children’s Hospital (MCH) did not hesitate to think outside the box to develop a treatment plan specifically tailored to their patient. This is how Sofia became the first teenager in Quebec to receive CAR-T cell therapy in a pediatric hospital with the commercial product Breyanzi, normally intended for adult patients. She is also the youngest patient in Canada to have had it. Interviews with Drs. Julia Lopes Garcia and Stéphanie Mourad, hematology-oncologists at the MCH. CTV News, Journal de Montréal ,Noovo Info

The Eurêka! interactive digital wayfinding system is now available to patients and visitors at the Royal Victoria Hospital, the Montreal Chest Institute, and the Cedars Cancer Centre. Frédéric De Civita, Associate Director of Innovation, Performance and Quality at the MUHC, showed how Eurêka! works on CTV News.

Dr. Ramy Saleh, medical oncologist at the Cedars Cancer Centre of the MUHC and Medical Director of Oncology Clinical Trials and Phase I Research Unit at The Institute, discussed the potential of mRNA vaccine technology for treating cancer. CBC

According to the federal government, 80% of teachers reported witnessing misogynistic behaviour in the classroom in 2025, including disrespect toward women and harmful gender stereotypes. Dr. Cécile Rousseau, a psychiatrist at the Montreal Children’s Hospital, explains the importance of prevention and awareness-building starting at a young age in schools. CTV News.

Dr. Rousseau also gave an interview about the Quebec band Angine de Poitrine. According to her, their immense success can trigger feelings of anger, envy and confusion in some people. 95.1 FM