Academic Rank

Professor

Professional Qualifications

MD, University of Ottawa
FRCPC, Radiation Oncology

Appointments

Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto
Radiation Oncologist, Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Hospital/ University Health Network
GU site group leader, Princess Margaret Hospital/ University Health Network
Director, Fellowship Program, University of Toronto, Department of Radiation Oncology
Executive Member GU disease Oriented Group, NCIC-CTG

Academic & Clinical Interests

• GU tumours
• Prostate cancer
• Sarcoma
• Development of high-precision radiation techniques for the treatment of GU and soft tissue malignancies

Current Research Projects

• A Phase III trial of Hypofractionated vs conventional escalated dose radiotherapy for localized prostate cancer (P.I.) (Acronym PROFIT, sponsored by Ontario Clinical Oncology Group)
• A Phase III trial of immediate vs early salvage post-operative radiotherapy for limited-stage prostate cancer, with long term, short term or no androgen ablation. (P.I.) (Acronym RADICALS, NCIC-CTG designation PR-13. Sponsors NCIC-CTG and MRC UK)

Selected Publications

See current publications list at PubMed.

Smitsmans MH, de Bois J, Sonke JJ, Catton CN, Jaffray DA, Lebesque JV, van Herk M. Residual seminal vesicle displacement in marker-based image-guided radiotherapy for prostate cancer and the impact on margin design.Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2011 Jun 1;80(2):590-6. Epub 2010 Oct 1.

Rosewall T, Catton C, Currie G, Bayley A, Chung P, Wheat J, Milosevic M. The relationship between external beam radiotherapy dose and chronic urinary dysfunction–a methodological critique Radiother Oncol. 2010 Oct; 97(1):40-7.

Baxi S, Catton C. Practice patterns for post-prostatectomy hormonal therapy amongst Canadian radiation oncologists. Can J Urol. 2010 Dec;17(6):5436-41.

Vesprini D, Sia M, Lockwood G, Moseley D, Rosewall T, Bayley A, Bristow R, Chung P, Ménard C, Milosevic M, Warde P, Catton C. Role of principal component analysis in predicting toxicity in prostate cancer patients treated with hypofractionated intensity-modulated radiation therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2011 Apr 6. [Epub ahead of print]

Dickie CI, Griffin AM, Parent AL, Chung PW, Catton CN, Svensson J, Ferguson PC, Wunder JS, Bell RS, Sharpe MB, O’Sullivan B. The Relationship Between Local Recurrence and Radiotherapy Treatment Volume for Soft Tissue Sarcomas Treated with External Beam Radiotherapy and Function Preservation Surgery. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2011 Jun 1. [Epub ahead of print] Collaborator

Middleton M, Frantzis J, Healy B, Jones M, Murry R, Kron T, Plank A, Catton C, Martin J.Successful Implementation of Image-Guided Radiation Therapy Quality Assurance in the Trans Tasman Radiation Oncology Group 08.01 PROFIT Study.Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2010 Nov 11. [Epub ahead of print]