Dr Laura A. Dawson

Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

Laura Dawson is a Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Toronto, and a practicing radiation oncologist at the Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, in Toronto. She is an internationally recognized leader in hepatocellular carcinoma and in oligo-metastases. Her research has primarily focused on implementation of advanced radiation technologies (e.g. stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), advanced imaging and image guidance) to improve outcomes and to reduce the risk of toxicity in patients with liver cancer. She is the principal investigator of two randomized phase III clinical trials investigating the use of radiation therapy in hepatocellular carcinoma (RTOG1112 and CCTG HE1), and she has led local investigator SBRT combined modality trials hepatocellular carcinoma patients. Dr. Dawson has published over 200 scientific papers and has mentored over 50 students from around the world. She has received numerous awards for her teaching, research and impact in oncology.

Updated 19 September 2023