Professeur adjoint de clinique
Affiliation
Université de Montréal
Axe de recherche
Le Dr Vavassis est radio-oncologue spécialisé en cancer de la prostate, du sein et digestif. Il a un intérêt pour la radiochirurgie, l’hypofractionnement et les radio-sensibilisateurs. Excellent communicateur, il a effectué des présentations en tant que professeur invité à plus de 30 évènements au niveau provincial et national.
La relation patient-médecin est fondamentale pour lui. Le Dr Vavassis est cofondateur de CROIRE, une organisation dédiée à l’amélioration de la qualité des soins aux patients atteints du cancer. Il s’est également allié à PROCURE pour soutenir les patients atteints du cancer de la prostate.
La majorité de ses études se concentrent sur le cancer de la prostate et les métastases. En plus d’être l’investigateur principal de 12 études, le Dr Vavassis est directeur de l’unité de recherche du Département de radio-oncologie du CIUSSS de l’Est-de-l’Île-de-Montréal. Il dirige une équipe de 15 médecins et deux infirmières afin de coordonner des études au niveau local ainsi qu’en collaboration provinciale, nationale et internationale.
Publications
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Coucke P, Vavassis P, Vanderick J. Tumor Margin After Conservative Breast Cancer Surgery For Early Disease: An Issue or not? Belgian Journal of Medical Oncology 2009;3: 93-100.
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Janvary L, Broens A, Matinive P, Vavassis P, Fleuw J, Laenarts E, Coucke P. 4DCT evaluation of the respiratory-related movement of the breast using surgical clips as fiducials. Poster. ESTRO 29, Barcelona, Spain 2010.
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Vavassis P, Nguyen DH, Bahary JP, Yassa M. Hypofractionated radiotherapy in prostate cancer. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther.. 2012; 12(7):965-72.
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Yassa M, Vavassis P, Fortin B, Fortin MA, Lambert C, Nguyen TV, Bahary JP. Late consequential effects of hypofractionated radiotherapy in prostate cancer: impact of acute toxicity on toxicity at 4 years and 8 years. Poster discussion. ASTRO, Boston, USA, Octobre 2012.
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Lakosi F, Janvary L, Vanderick J, Lombard N, Meyns M, Seidel L, Vavassis P, Untereiner M, Coucke P. Variability of Whole Breast Target Volume Delineation Between Prone and Supine Position: A Multicentric Study. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2014 Nov;84(3S):S252. Poster. ASTRO, Boston, USA, Octobre 2012.
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Lakosi F, Janvary Beelen Z, Vavassis P, Seidel L, Coucke P. Comparison of Respiration-Related Surgical Clip and Chest Wall Movement Between Prone and Supine Position in the Adjuvant Radiotherapy of Breast Cancer. Radiother Oncol 2012 Mar; 102(1S): S45. Poster. ICTR-PHE12 – ESTRO, Geneva, Switzerland, February 2012.
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Vanderick J, Lakosi, F, Janvary L, Seidel L, Vavassis P, Coucke P. Does the Effect of Clip Displacement on Target Volume Potentially Hamper the Concept of Partial Breast Irradiation in the Prone Position? European Journal of Cancer 2012 Mar; 48(1S): S186. Poster. European Breast Cancer Conference 8, Vienna, Austria 2012.
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Yassa M, Vavassis P. Hypofractionated radiotherapy in Quebec: decreasing waiting times for treatment, while reducing healthcare costs, without compromising quality of care. Presentation, UICC 2012, Montréal, Canada 2012.
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Coucke P, Vavassis P, Vanderick J. Het belang van de tumormarge na conservatieve chirurgie bij borstkanker in een vroeg stadium. Nederlandsch Tijdschrift voor Verloskunde en Gynaecologie 2013:6;227-235.
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Hathout L, Hijal T, Théberge V, Fortin B, Vulpe H, Hogue JC, Lambert C, Bahig H, Provencher L, Vavassis P, Yassa M. Hypofractionated radiotherapy for breast ductal carcinoma in situ. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2013 Dec 1 ;87(5) :1058-63.
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Fawaz ZS, Yassa M, Nguyen DH, Vavassis P. Taux de complication de l’implantation des grains d’or pour la radiothérapie dans le cancer de la prostate. Présentation orale. AROQ, Montréal, Canada, 2013.
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Fawaz ZS, Yassa M, Nguyen DH, Vavassis P. Complication rates in fiducial marker implantation for prostate radiation therapy. Poster. ACRO/CARO, Montréal, Canada, Septembre 2013. Poster. ASTRO, Atlanta, USA, Septembre 2013.
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Yassa M , Vavassis P, Niazi T. Whole-pelvic radiation therapy in the context of hypofractionation for high-risk prostate cancer patients: a step forward. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2013 Nov;87(4):634-635.
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Fawaz Z, Yassa M, Nguyen D, Vavassis P. Comparison of organ-at-risk DVHs for intermediate risk prostate cancer using one or
two plan VMAT techniques. Poster. CARO, Montréal, Canada 2013.
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Ziad S, Yassa M, Nguyen D, Vavassis P. Complication Rates in Fiducial Marker Implantation for Prostate Radiation Therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2013 Oct;87(2):S364.
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Fawaz Z, Nguyen DH, Vavassis P, Yassa M. Outcomes based on tumor response after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer
Poster. European Breast Cancer Conference 9, Glasgow, Scotland 2014.
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Ziad S, Yassa M, Nguyen D, Vavassis P. Fiducial Marker implantation in prostate radiation therapy: Complication rates and technique.
Cancer Radiother 2014 Dec;18(8):736-9.
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Yassa M, Fawaz Z, Nguyen D, Fortin B, Sideris L, Vavassis P. Regional Nodal Radiation Therapy in Breast Cancer Patients With Positive Nodes Who Convert to Negative Nodes After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2014 Sep;84(1S):S238. Poster. ASTRO, San Francisco, USA Septembre 2014.
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Bahig H, Roussin E, Yassa M, Vavassis P, Lemaire C, Archambault L, Nguyen D. Partial kilovoltage cone beam CT (KV CBCT), complete KV CBCT and electronic portal images for breast radiotherapy: a dose comparison study. Pract Radiat Oncol 2015 Mar 27.
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Lakosi F, Gulyban A, Simoni SB, Nguyen PV, Cucchiaro S, Seidel L, Janvary L, Nicolas S, Vavassis P, Coucke P. Respiratory motion, Anterior heart displacement and heart dosimetry: comparison between prone (Pr) and supine (Su) whole breast irradiation. Pathol Oncol Res: 2015 Apr 4.
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Lakosi F, Gulyban A, Janvary L, Simoni SB, Jansen N, Seidel L, Kovacs A, Vavassis P, Coucke P. The influence of treatment position (prone vs. supine) on clip displacement, seroma, tumor bed and partial breast target volumes: comparative study. Pathol Oncol Res: 2015 Dec 16.
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Tiberi D, Vavassis P, Nguyen D, Yassa M. Hypofractionation for prostate cancer: an update. Expert Review Endocrinology Metabolism: 2017 May: 12 (3): 199-205.
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Pembroke C, Yassa M, Lambert C, Meterissian S, Tremblay F, Anderson D, Keyserlink J, Vavassis P, Panet-Raymond V, Hijal T. A single pre-operative radiation therapy (SPORT) phase 1 trial for low risk breast cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2018. Poster. ASTRO, San Antonio, USA Septembre 2018.
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Pembroke C, Yassa M, Lambert C, Meterissian S, Tremblay F, Anderson D, Keyserlink J, Vavassis P, Panet-Raymond V, Hijal T. A single pre-operative radiation therapy (SPORT) phase 1 trial for low risk breast cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2018. Présentation orale. CARO, Montréal, Canada, 2018.
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Pembroke C, Yassa M, Lambert C, Panet-Raymond V, Meterissian S, Tremblay F, Anderson D, Vavassis P, , Hijal T. A single pre-operative radiation therapy (SPORT) phase 1 trial for low risk breast cancer. Poster. ESTRO, Milan, Italy, Avril 2019.
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Nabid A, Carrier N, Vigneault E, Nguyen T, Vavassis P, Brassard M, Bahoric B, Archambault R, Vincent F, Bettahar, R, Wilke D, Souhami L. Radiotherapy with or without short term androgen deprivation therapy in intermediate risk prostate cancer: final results of a phase III randomized trial. Présentation orale. 32nd NUF Congress, Reykjavik, Iceland, Juin 2019.
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Nabid A, Carrier N, Vigneault E, Nguyen T, Vavassis P, Brassard M, Bahoric B, Archambault R, Vincent F, Bettahar, R, Wilke D, Souhami L. Outcomes Based on Risk Factors in Intermediate Risk Prostate Cancer: a Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Phase III Trial. Présentation orale, ASTRO, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A, Septembre 2019.
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Nabid A, Carrier N, Vigneault E, Nguyen T, Vavassis P, Brassard M, Bahoric B, Archambault R, Vincent F, Bettahar, R, Wilke D, Souhami L. Comparison of urinary toxicity between patient reported outcomes and physician evaluation in high risk prostate cancer treated with radiotherapy and hormonal therapy: data from a Phase III Trial. Poster, ISOQOL San Diego, Californie, USA, Octobre 2019.
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Nabid A, Carrier N, Vigneault E, Nguyen T, Vavassis P, Brassard M, Bahoric B, Archambault R, Vincent F, Bettahar, R, Wilke D, Souhami L. Subsequent Androgen Deprivation Therapy After Initial Treatment in Intermediate Risk Prostate Cancer: Prospective Data From a Phase III Trial. CARO 2019. Présentation orale, CARO, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, Octobre 2019.
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Tiberi D, Vavassis P, Nguyen D, Guilbert MC, Simon-Cloutier A, Dubé P, Gervais MK, Sideris, Hijal T, Dufresne MP, Yassa M. Tumor response 3 months after neoadjuvant single-fraction radiotherapy for low-risk breast cancer. Curr Oncol. 2020 June:27(3)155–158.
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Le cancer de la prostate en noir et blanc. Éditions Indomptable.