Dr. Brigitte Poirier is a surgeon-oncologist at the CHU de Québec-Laval University. She is also a clinical researcher at the Research Center of the CHU de Québec-Laval University, and a clinical professor at Laval University School of Medicine. Dr. Poirier is part of the research group of the Centre des Maladies du Sein of CHU de Québec-Laval University.

Using structured breast cancer data

The Centre des Maladies du Sein research team has a comprehensive database of all cancers diagnosed since 1974; more than 12,000 patients are listed. A database of biopsy data from 1999 is also available; data on more than 34,000 biopsies are listed. These databases allow quality publications that modify the management and follow-up of cancers and benign breast diseases.

Offer innovative treatments

The Centre des Maladies du Sein of CHU de Québec-Laval University research group is one of the largest in Canada, offering innovative treatments for breast cancer. More than 50 clinical trials are active at all times and are offered to patients who consult at the clinic or are referred by clinics/hospitals in the area. These clinical trials provide access to innovative experimental medications and develop the expertise of our world-renowned oncologists.

Support the quality of life

The Centre des Maladies du Sein of CHU de Québec-Laval University research group is a pioneer in quality of life studies in breast cancer, from total mastectomy to partial mastectomy, to the use of the cooling cap to counteract hair loss, promoting physical activity to improve survivorship, including optimal preservation of the axillary lymph nodes. The research group is at the forefront of studies promoting quality of life, despite the adverse effects of the disease on an individual’s life.

Hôpital Saint-Sacrement
1050, chemin Sainte-Foy
Centre des maladies du sein Deschênes-Fabia
Québec, Québec
Canada G1S 4L8

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Hassan S, Younan R, Patocskai E, Provencher L, Poirier B, Sideris L, Dubé P, Mihalcioiu C, Chabot-Blanchet M, Guertin MC, Boileau JF, Robidoux A

Impact of the 21-Gene Recurrence Score Assay on Treatment Decisions and Cost in Patients with Node-Positive Breast Cancer: A Multicenter Study in Quebec

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Oncologist, 27 (10), 2022.

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Triulzi T, Bianchini G, Di Cosimo S, Pienkowski T, Im YH, Bianchi GV, Galbardi B, Dugo M, De Cecco L, Tseng LM, Liu MC, Bermejo B, Semiglazov V, Viale G, de la Haba-Rodriguez J, Oh DY, Poirier B, Valagussa P, Gianni L, Tagliabue E

The TRAR gene classifier to predict response to neoadjuvant therapy in HER2-positive and ER-positive breast cancer patients: an explorative analysis from the NeoSphere trial

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Mol Oncol, 16 (12), 2022.

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Giguère GB, Poirier B, Provencher L, Boudreau D, Leblanc D, Poirier É, Hogue JC, Morin C, Desbiens C

Do Preoperative Prophylactic Antibiotics Reduce Surgical Site Infection Following Wire-Localized Lumpectomy? A Single-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial

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Ann Surg Oncol, 29 (4), 2022.

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Lapointe J, Dorval M, Chiquette J, Joly Y, Guertin JR, Laberge M, Gekas J, Hébert J, Pomey MP, Cruz-Marino T, Touhami O, Blanchet Saint-Pierre A, Gagnon S, Bouchard K, Rhéaume J, Boisvert K, Brousseau C, Castonguay L, Fortier S, Gosselin I, Lachapelle P, Lavoie S, Poirier B, Renaud MC, Ruizmangas MG, Sebastianelli A, Roy S, Côté M, Racine MM, Roy MC, Côté N, Brisson C, Charette N, Faucher V, Leblanc J, Dubeau MÈ, Plante M, Desbiens C, Beaumont M, Simard J, Nabi H

A Collaborative Model to Implement Flexible, Accessible and Efficient Oncogenetic Services for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer: The C-MOnGene Study

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Cancers (Basel), 13 (11), 2021.

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Laforest S, Pelletier M, Denver N, Poirier B, Nguyen S, Walker BR, Durocher F, Homer NZM, Diorio C, Andrew R, Tchernof A

Estrogens and Glucocorticoids in Mammary Adipose Tissue: Relationships with Body Mass Index and Breast Cancer Features

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J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 105 (4), 2020.

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Dent S, Ammendolea C, Christofides A, Edwards S, Incekol D, Pourmirza B, Kfoury S, Poirier B

A multidisciplinary perspective on the subcutaneous administration of trastuzumab in HER2-positive breast cancer

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Curr Oncol, 26 (1), 2019.

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Morency D, Dumitra S, Parvez E, Martel K, Basik M, Robidoux A, Poirier B, Holloway CMB, Gaboury L, Sideris L, Meterissian S, Boileau JF

Axillary Lymph Node Ultrasound Following Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Biopsy-Proven Node-Positive Breast Cancer: Results from the SN FNAC Study

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Ann Surg Oncol, 26 (13), 2019.

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Laforest S, Pelletier M, Denver N, Poirier B, Nguyen S, Walker BR, Durocher F, Homer NZM, Diorio C, Tchernof A, Andrew R

Simultaneous quantification of estrogens and glucocorticoids in human adipose tissue by liquid-chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

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J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol, 195 , 2019.

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Poirier E, Desbiens C, Poirier B, Boudreau D, Jacob S, Lemieux J, Doyle C, Diorio C, Hogue JC, Provencher L

In response to: Long-term overall survival of patients diagnosed with pure tubular carcinoma of the breast might be affected by increased co-morbidities

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J Surg Oncol, 117 (7), 2018.

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Poirier É, Desbiens C, Poirier B, Boudreau D, Jacob S, Lemieux J, Doyle C, Diorio C, Hogue JC, Provencher L

Characteristics and long-term survival of patients diagnosed with pure tubular carcinoma of the breast

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J Surg Oncol, 117 (6), 2018.

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  • NSABP Breast Cancer Treatment Protocols, from 1997-02-01 to 2025-12-25
  • Personalized risk-stratified breast cancer follow-up care: a feasibility and acceptability study, from 2023-06-26 to 2026-06-30
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