{"id":3629,"date":"2026-01-26T16:12:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T21:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/?page_id=3629"},"modified":"2026-03-27T14:40:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T18:40:30","slug":"guy-lafleur-fund","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/en\/about\/foundation-allies\/guy-lafleur-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Guy Lafleur Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Guy Lafleur, one of history\u2019s greatest hockey players, set up the Guy Lafleur Fund in 2021 following his own battle with cancer. Today, his son and other inspiring ambassadors are mobilizing oncology research at the CHUM.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Donate to the Guy Lafleur Fund<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

When filing out the donation form, select Guy Lafleur Fund from the dropdown menu in the designation section.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Defeating cancer through research<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The Guy Lafleur Fund finances personalized medicine<\/strong> in oncology\u2014an approach that considers the uniqueness of each person and each tumor to develop more effective and tailored treatments. Thanks to you, research teams have developed promising projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Faced with growing needs, the Fund has set an ambitious goal of $10 million to support cancer research. This is a major milestone that reflects the scale of the challenges ahead and our hope for a healthier future for all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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The Personalized Medicine Program in Oncology focuses on the unique characteristics of each cancer to develop tailor-made therapeutic solutions. Rather than targeting the cancer\u2019s location alone, as with chemotherapy, this program considers the specific traits of the cancer and the individual being treated. With your support, clinical and fundamental research teams have made promising strides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Next-generation living biobank to shed light on new biomarkers and treatment approaches in non-small cell lung cancer.<\/p>\n

Dr.<\/strong> Arielle Elkrief’s project<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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Determining the importance of the microbiome and its interaction with commensal bacteria in lung cancer patients treated with immunotherapy.<\/p>\n

Dr. Bertrand Routy\u2019s project<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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In vivo functional genetic and biomarker study on pheochrocytomas and paragangliomas for precision medicine.<\/p>\n

Dr. Isabelle Bourdeau\u2019s project<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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Pancreatic cancer immunotherapy based on the discovery of new tumour antigens derived from chemotherapy-induced senescence.<\/p>\n

Dr. Simon Turcotte\u2019s project<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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Next-generation living biobank to shed light on new biomarkers and treatment approaches in non-small cell lung cancer.<\/p>\n

Dr.<\/strong> Arielle Elkrief’s project<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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Determining the importance of the microbiome and its interaction with commensal bacteria in lung cancer patients treated with immunotherapy.<\/p>\n

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In vivo functional genetic and biomarker study on pheochrocytomas and paragangliomas for precision medicine.<\/p>\n

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Pancreatic cancer immunotherapy based on the discovery of new tumour antigens derived from chemotherapy-induced senescence.<\/p>\n

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