The CHUS Foundation and the Quebec Cancer Foundation are joining forces to ensure that women have access to a unique breast cancer detection technology. developed in Sherbrooke. It was Dr. Éric Turcotte’s team that discovered an imaging method more precise than current techniques.
Injects Tracer via Cyclotron for Rapid Detection
This brand-new technique involves injecting a tracer into a patient using a cyclotron, which allows for the rapid detection of breast cancers. One hour after the injection, it takes just 10 minutes to pinpoint the exact location of any metastases.
This allows us to detect lesions, regardless of their location, whether it’s under the arm, hidden in a bone, or hidden in a lung. We will always be able to locate it precisely.
explains Dr. Éric Turcotte, head of service and research manager at the Department of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences at the University of Sherbrooke. Dr. Brigitte Guérin, a professor-researcher at the CHUS Research Institute, indicates that this major discovery was initially initiated by Dr. Johannes Van Lier of the University of Sherbrooke.
Spends $50,000 for Free Cancer Testing Access
The CHUS Foundation and the Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation’s regional centre quickly decided to spend $50,000 to allow several hundred women to access this treatment free of charge. Dr. Éric Turcotte would now like Quebec to agree to fully cover the cost of these tests. It is anticipated that within a period of one and a half to two years, the public system could take over this responsibility.