Journal of Fertilization: In Vitro - IVF-Worldwide, Reproductive Medicine, Genetics & Stem Cell Biol
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Robert F Casper

Biography

Dr. Casper is Medical Director for the Toronto Centre for Advanced Reproductive Technology, an independent fertility clinic and leading fertility research centre

Dr. Bob Casper has given many couples new hope for a healthy pregnancy. As a leader in fertility treatment, Dr. Casper has won international recognition for his research and patient care.

Dr. Casper's research led to the development of a new treatment, originally approved for the treatment of breast cancer, for ovulation stimulation in infertile women that doubles a patient's chances of pregnancy compared to older treatment. He is also leading research in endometriosis - one of the most common causes of pelvic pain and infertility in women - and is developing a genetic test that would detect young girls at risk of the disease, allowing for preventative treatment.

Interested by innovation and new ideas, Dr. Casper has also initiated studies in melatonin production in night shift workers. Melatonin has been shown to be an anti-cancer hormone and decreased levels have been connected to increased incidence of prostate, colon and breast cancers in shift workers. After studying the impact of light wavelengths on melatonin during peak production hours, Dr. Casper has proposed a new device that would protect individuals from depleted melatonin levels and reduce risk of cancer, as well as preventing depression and diabetes.

Research Interest

Dr Casper is studying the possibility of reducing the risk of breast cancer in menopausal women on hormone replacement therapy by the addition of an aromatase inhibitor.

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