Ines Menjak, University of Toronto

Research

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Latest papers

Reduced Survival Outcomes in Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Women With HER2-Negative Breast Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy in Canada
Clinical Breast Cancer · 2026
Cerebral spinal fluid analyses and therapeutic implications for leptomeningeal metastatic disease.
Journal of neuro-oncology · 2025
A Real-World Comparison Between Adjuvant Docetaxel with Cyclophosphamide (TC) and Anthracycline–Taxane Chemotherapy in Early HER-2 Negative Breast Cancer
Current Oncology · 2025

All 5 publications

Latest funding

Supporting older adults with cancer and their support person through geriatric assessment and remote exercise and education: the SOAR study
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$424,576
Understanding and predicting long-term outcomes of older adults undergoing cancer surgery
CIHR · 2019 · Co-investigator
$248,625

All 2 grants and awards

5 publications.

01

Reduced Survival Outcomes in Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Women With HER2-Negative Breast Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy in Canada

Giffoni M M Mata D, Fernandes I, Smith-Uffen M, Browne C, Sambhi R, Gehlaut S, Pezo RC, Chan KKW, Menjak I, Eisen A

Clinical Breast Cancer2026Open Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2026.02.015

02

Cerebral spinal fluid analyses and therapeutic implications for leptomeningeal metastatic disease.

Zhu JW, Shum M, Qazi MA, Sahgal A, Das S, Dankner M, Menjak I, Lim-Fat MJ, Jerzak KJ

Journal of neuro-oncology20259 citations

DOI: 10.1007/s11060-024-04902-0 PMID: 39704899

03

A Real-World Comparison Between Adjuvant Docetaxel with Cyclophosphamide (TC) and Anthracycline–Taxane Chemotherapy in Early HER-2 Negative Breast Cancer

de Mello Morais Mata DG, Pezo RC, Chan KKW, Menjak I, Eisen A, Trudeau M

Current Oncology2025Open Access

DOI: 10.3390/curroncol32010006

04

Impact of body mass index on survival in women receiving chemotherapy for early breast cancer

Pezo RC, Chan KKW, Mata DGMM, Menjak I, Eisen A, Trudeau M

Breast Cancer Research and Treatment20223 citations

DOI: 10.1007/s10549-022-06744-8

05

National Survey Among Radiation Oncology Residents Related to Their Needs in Geriatric Oncology.

Leifer R, Bristow B, Puts M, Alibhai S, Cao X, Millar BA, Giuliani M, Hsu T, Trudeau M, Mehta R, Menjak I, Norris M, Liu B, Gallant F, Szumacher E

Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education201925 citations

DOI: 10.1007/s13187-017-1244-1 PMID: 28646457

Supporting older adults with cancer and their support person through geriatric assessment and remote exercise and education: the SOAR study

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Puts, Maria (Martine) T; Alibhai, Shabbir M; Jones, Jennifer M; Santa Mina, Daniel

Keywords: Caregiver Involvement; Exercise; Frailty; Functional Status; Geriatric Assessment; Health Education; Mobility; Older Adults; Quality Of Life; Virtual Intervention

$424,576

Understanding and predicting long-term outcomes of older adults undergoing cancer surgery

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Hallet, Julie; Coburn, Natalie

Keywords: Cancer; Healthcare Utilization; Long-Term Outcomes; Older Adults; Surgery

$248,625

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

Department of Medicine
Department of Radiation Oncology
Department of Oncology
Department of Surgery
Other

1 shared papers, latest 2019

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Menjak, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Reduced Survival Outcomes in Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Women With HER2-Negative Breast Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy in Canada" (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

Ines Menjak

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Reduced Survival Outcomes in Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Women With HER2-Negative Breast Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy in Canada

Cerebral spinal fluid analyses and therapeutic implications for leptomeningeal&#xa0;metastatic disease.

A Real-World Comparison Between Adjuvant Docetaxel with Cyclophosphamide (TC) and Anthracycline–Taxane Chemotherapy in Early HER-2 Negative Breast Cancer

Impact of body mass index on survival in women receiving chemotherapy for early breast cancer

National Survey Among Radiation Oncology Residents Related to Their Needs in Geriatric Oncology.

Supporting older adults with cancer and their support person through geriatric assessment and remote exercise and education: the SOAR study

Understanding and predicting long-term outcomes of older adults undergoing cancer surgery

Frequent collaborators

Maureen Trudeau

Andrea Eisen

Kelvin Chan

Sunit Das

Tina Hsu

Barbara Liu

Rossanna Pezo

Arjun Sahgal

Mary Lim-Fat

Meredith Giuliani

Martine Puts

Barbara-Ann Millar

Rajin Mehta

Shabbir Alibhai

Maria Puts

Cerebral spinal fluid analyses and therapeutic implications for leptomeningeal metastatic disease.