Dr. Corey Miller (centre) performs an endoscopic procedure to treat a patient who has pancreatic cancer. With his left hand (holding the black device), he guides an endoscope through the patient’s mouth and into the stomach to produce an on screen image of the the nearby tumour. With his right hand (holding the white rod), he delivers a sliver of metal—known as a “source”, which emits alpha particles—into the tumour. Assisting Dr. Miller are Dr. Nicolas Chapelle (left), an Advanced Endoscopy Fellow, and Brandon Ignacz, an Advanced Endoscopy Nurse. (Click on this photo to enlarge it.)
NewsSeptember 2026

Promising outlook for new pancreatic cancer treatment pioneered at the JGH

Henry Mietkiewicz — September 4, 2026
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Clinical trials and further research are under way into the use of endoscopic techniques to embed radioactive materials in tumours.

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Dr. Khalil Sultanem, Chief of the Division of Radiation Oncology, with the new linear accelerator during the final stage of its installation. (Click on the photo to enlarge it.)
February 2023News

New linear accelerator goes into service in Radiation Oncology

Henry Mietkiewicz — February 17, 2023
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Anti-cancer treatment is now under way with a highly sophisticated and versatile linear accelerator that’s newly installed at the JGH.

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Dr. Khalil Sultanem, Acting Chief of Radiation Oncology, with one of his Division’s linear accelerators. (Click on this or any photo to enlarge it.)
August 2021News

Major construction to install new cancer-fighting linear accelerator in Radiation Oncology

Henry Mietkiewicz — August 11, 2021
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Construction is under way to install a fourth linear accelerator in Radiation Oncology, making cancer treatment faster and more accurate.

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