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Linda Sugar
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Latest papers
Randomized Study of Systematic Biopsy Versus Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Targeted and Systematic Biopsy in Men on Active Surveillance (ASIST): 2-year Postbiopsy Follow-up
European Urology · 2020
Active Surveillance Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study (ASIST): Results of a Randomized Multicenter Prospective Trial
European Urology · 2019
Value of Increasing Biopsy Cores per Target with Cognitive MRI-targeted Transrectal US Prostate Biopsy.
Radiology · 2019
Latest funding
- $50,000
Metformin: A radio- and chemo- sensitizer in prostate cancer
CIHR · 2013 · Co-investigator
- $92,605
Utilizing metformin to enhance the efficacy of androgen deprivation therapy in prostate cancer
CIHR · 2010 · Co-investigator
19 publications.
Randomized Study of Systematic Biopsy Versus Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Targeted and Systematic Biopsy in Men on Active Surveillance (ASIST): 2-year Postbiopsy Follow-up
Klotz L, Pond G, Loblaw A, Sugar L, Moussa M, Berman D, Van der Kwast T, Vesprini D, Milot L, Kebabdjian M
Active Surveillance Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study (ASIST): Results of a Randomized Multicenter Prospective Trial
Klotz L, Loblaw A, Sugar L, Moussa M, Berman DM, Van der Kwast T, Vesprini D, Milot L, Kebabdjian M, Fleshner N
Value of Increasing Biopsy Cores per Target with Cognitive MRI-targeted Transrectal US Prostate Biopsy.
Zhang M, Milot L, Khalvati F, Sugar L, Downes M, Baig SM, Klotz L, Haider MA
MicroRNA-652 induces NED in LNCaP and EMT in PC3 prostate cancer cells.
Nam RK, Benatar T, Amemiya Y, Wallis CJD, Romero JM, Tsagaris M, Sherman C, Sugar L, Seth A
Next-generation prostate cancer risk calculator for primary care physicians.
Nam RK, Satkunavisam R, Chin JL, Izawa J, Trachtenberg J, Rendon R, Bell D, Singal R, Sherman C, Sugar L, Chagin K, Kattan MW
Evaluation of Focal Ablation of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Defined Prostate Cancer Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging Controlled Transurethral Ultrasound Therapy with Prostatectomy as the Reference Standard.
Ramsay E, Mougenot C, Staruch R, Boyes A, Kazem M, Bronskill M, Foster H, Sugar L, Haider M, Klotz L, Chopra R
MiR-301a regulates E-cadherin expression and is predictive of prostate cancer recurrence.
Nam RK, Benatar T, Wallis CJ, Amemiya Y, Yang W, Garbens A, Naeim M, Sherman C, Sugar L, Seth A
A Pilot Study to Evaluate the Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Prostate Cancer Screening in the General Population.
Nam RK, Wallis CJ, Stojcic-Bendavid J, Milot L, Sherman C, Sugar L, Haider MA
A prospective comparison of MRI‐US fused targeted biopsy versus systematic ultrasound‐guided biopsy for detecting clinically significant prostate cancer in patients on active surveillance
Da Rosa MR, Milot L, Sugar L, Vesprini D, Chung H, Loblaw A, Pond GR, Klotz L, Haider MA
Identification and Validation of a Five MicroRNA Signature Predictive of Prostate Cancer Recurrence and Metastasis: A Cohort Study.
Nam RK, Amemiya Y, Benatar T, Wallis CJ, Stojcic-Bendavid J, Bacopulos S, Sherman C, Sugar L, Naeim M, Yang W, Zhang A, Klotz LH, Narod SA, Seth A
Metformin: A radio- and chemo- sensitizer in prostate cancer
Principal investigators: Venkateswaran, Vasundara
Keywords: Castrate Resistant Prostate Cancer; Docetaxel; Hyperinsulinemia; Insulin/Igf Signaling; Ionizing Radiation; Metformin; Obesity; Prostate Cancer; Prostate Cancer Stem Cells; Xenograft
Utilizing metformin to enhance the efficacy of androgen deprivation therapy in prostate cancer
Principal investigators: Venkateswaran, Vasundara
Keywords: Bicalutamide; Insulin/Igf Signaling; Ionizing Radiation; Metformin; Obesity; Prostate Cancer Treatment
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
- David Malkin and Adam Shlien: 226 shared papers
- Vasundara Venkateswaran and Neil Fleshner: 48 shared papers
- Andrew Loblaw and Danny Vesprini: 40 shared papers
- Andrew Loblaw and Hans Chung: 31 shared papers
- Neil Fleshner and Ants Toi: 26 shared papers
- Neil Fleshner and John Trachtenberg: 21 shared papers
- Hans Chung and Danny Vesprini: 17 shared papers
- John Trachtenberg and Ants Toi: 17 shared papers
- Steven Narod and Weiguo Zhang: 16 shared papers
- Neil Fleshner and Andrew Loblaw: 16 shared papers
- Neil Fleshner and Laurence Klotz: 13 shared papers
- Andrew Loblaw and Laurence Klotz: 12 shared papers
- Gregory Pond and Andrew Loblaw: 11 shared papers
- Steven Narod and Arun Seth: 10 shared papers
- Vasundara Venkateswaran and Andrew Loblaw: 9 shared papers
- Steven Narod and Douglas Loblaw: 8 shared papers
- Arun Seth and Linda Sugar: 8 shared papers
- Danny Vesprini and Laurence Klotz: 8 shared papers
- Laurence Klotz and Masoom Haider: 7 shared papers
- Steven Narod and Vasundara Venkateswaran: 6 shared papers
- Steven Narod and Linda Sugar: 6 shared papers
- Arun Seth and Christopher Sherman: 6 shared papers
- Linda Sugar and Christopher Sherman: 6 shared papers
- Gregory Pond and Neil Fleshner: 5 shared papers
- Gregory Pond and Laurence Klotz: 5 shared papers
- Steven Narod and John Trachtenberg: 5 shared papers
- Steven Narod and Ants Toi: 5 shared papers
- Neil Fleshner and Joan Sweet: 5 shared papers
- David Berman and Andrew Loblaw: 5 shared papers
- Douglas Loblaw and Arun Seth: 5 shared papers
- Andrew Loblaw and Masoom Haider: 5 shared papers
- Joan Sweet and Ants Toi: 5 shared papers
- Linda Sugar and John Trachtenberg: 5 shared papers
- Gregory Pond and Linda Sugar: 4 shared papers
- Vasundara Venkateswaran and David Berman: 4 shared papers
- Vasundara Venkateswaran and Douglas Loblaw: 4 shared papers
- Vasundara Venkateswaran and Linda Sugar: 4 shared papers
- Andrew Loblaw and Linda Sugar: 4 shared papers
- Weiguo Zhang and John Trachtenberg: 4 shared papers
- Weiguo Zhang and Ants Toi: 4 shared papers
- Linda Sugar and Laurence Klotz: 4 shared papers
- Linda Sugar and Ants Toi: 4 shared papers
- Linda Sugar and Masoom Haider: 4 shared papers
- Steven Narod and David Malkin: 3 shared papers
- Jeffrey Perl and Errol Colak: 3 shared papers
- Arun Seth and Aleksandra Stanimirovic: 3 shared papers
- Weiguo Zhang and Linda Sugar: 3 shared papers
- Joan Sweet and John Trachtenberg: 3 shared papers
- Linda Sugar and Aleksandra Stanimirovic: 3 shared papers
- Gregory Pond and David Berman: 2 shared papers
- Steven Narod and Aleksandra Stanimirovic: 2 shared papers
- Neil Fleshner and Linda Sugar: 2 shared papers
- David Berman and Linda Sugar: 2 shared papers
- Douglas Loblaw and Linda Sugar: 2 shared papers
- Joan Sweet and Linda Sugar: 2 shared papers
- Gregory Pond and David Malkin: 1 shared paper
- Gregory Pond and Hans Chung: 1 shared paper
- Steven Narod and Adam Shlien: 1 shared paper
- Steven Narod and Christopher Sherman: 1 shared paper
- David Malkin and Linda Sugar: 1 shared paper
- Jeffrey Perl and Linda Sugar: 1 shared paper
- Vasundara Venkateswaran and Adam Shlien: 1 shared paper
- Adam Shlien and Linda Sugar: 1 shared paper
- Farzad Khalvati and Linda Sugar: 1 shared paper
- Farzad Khalvati and Laurence Klotz: 1 shared paper
- Farzad Khalvati and Masoom Haider: 1 shared paper
- Arun Seth and Anthony Chow: 1 shared paper
- Anthony Chow and Linda Sugar: 1 shared paper
- Linda Sugar and Hans Chung: 1 shared paper
- Linda Sugar and Danny Vesprini: 1 shared paper
- Linda Sugar and Errol Colak: 1 shared paper
- Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology
- Department of Surgery
- Department of Medical Imaging
- Department of Radiation Oncology
- Epidemiology Division
- Department of Oncology
- Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation
- Other
Co-authors at University of Toronto, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.
Arun Seth
Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology
8 shared papers, latest 2018
Christopher Sherman
Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology
6 shared papers, latest 2018
Steven Narod
Epidemiology Division
6 shared papers, latest 2015
John Trachtenberg
Department of Surgery
5 shared papers, latest 2018
Masoom Haider
Department of Medical Imaging
4 shared papers, latest 2020
Laurence Klotz
Department of Surgery
4 shared papers, latest 2019
Ants Toi
Department of Medical Imaging
4 shared papers, latest 2011
Gregory Pond
Department of Oncology
4 shared papers, latest 2020
Andrew Loblaw
Department of Radiation Oncology
4 shared papers, latest 2020
Vasundara Venkateswaran
Department of Surgery
4 shared papers, latest 2011
Aleksandra Stanimirovic
Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation
3 shared papers, latest 2011
Weiguo Zhang
Department of Sociology
3 shared papers, latest 2011
Douglas Loblaw
Faculty
2 shared papers, latest 2011
Neil Fleshner
Department of Surgery
2 shared papers, latest 2020
David Berman
Pathology
2 shared papers, latest 2020
Joan Sweet
Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology
2 shared papers, latest 2006
Katerina Pavenski
Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology
1 shared papers, latest 2011
Sangeet Ghai
Department of Medical Imaging
1 shared papers, latest 2019
Robert Nam
Department of Surgery
1 shared papers, latest 2012
Errol Colak
Department of Medical Imaging
1 shared papers, latest 2011
Jinyi Zhang
Department of Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2011
Hans Chung
Department of Radiation Oncology
1 shared papers, latest 2015
Danny Vesprini
Department of Radiation Oncology
1 shared papers, latest 2015
Farzad Khalvati
Department of Medical Imaging
1 shared papers, latest 2019
Katherine Siminovitch
Department of Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2011
Jeffrey Perl
Department of Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2011
David Malkin
Department of Medical Biophysics
1 shared papers, latest 2011
Jonathan Izawa
Department of Surgery
1 shared papers, latest 2018
Anthony Chow
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
1 shared papers, latest 2012
Ricardo Rendon
Department of Urology
1 shared papers, latest 2018
Michelle Downes
Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology
1 shared papers, latest 2019
Adam Shlien
Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology
1 shared papers, latest 2011
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