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Ontario invests in "theranostics" centre for cancer care

"Theranostics" (a blend of “therapy” and “diagnostics”) uses nuclear imaging combined with isotopic therapy to detect and treat cancers with precision.

Published Aug 20, 2025 at 9:23pm

Barbara Patrocinio
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Barbara Patrocinio
Ontario invests in "theranostics" centre for cancer care

Stephen Lecce, Minister of Energy and Mines of Ontario speaks at a press conference as Ontario Premier Doug Ford looks on, in Toronto on Thursday, April 17, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey

The Ontario government is welcoming a $500,000 donation from Laurentis Energy Partners, a subsidiary of Ontario Power Generation (OPG), to support the creation of a new state-of-the-art cancer treatment facility at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.

The funding will go toward establishing the Silber Family Theranostics Centre, a cutting-edge facility expected to open in 2027 at the University Health Network’s Princess Margaret site.

It will use Ontario-made medical isotopes to provide earlier and more accurate diagnoses for complex cancers, and to deliver highly targeted radiation treatments to more than 3,550 patients by 2028.

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