The new Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre, located on the Foothills Medical Centre campus, is expected to begin caring for some patients at the end of October.
Calgary's long-awaited new cancer centre is set to start treating patients by the end of October. , some people with cancer care booked on or after Oct. 25 will have their appointments moved to the new $1.4-billion facility.
She's spent time at both the Tom Baker Cancer Centre and the High River community cancer centre and describes them both as quite dark. "Having something that is cheerful makes it feel less daunting, less scary, less dark — truly — because you can go into dark places in your own head," she said. "Having us all in one location, under one roof, is really going to be amazing for patients. So I'm really excited about that and the amount of collaboration we can do just by being close to each other."
"Will it be able to keep up with the increase in demand? I think we're at the seams right now so we'll have to look towards ensuring we have timely access to care and that means providing an environment for oncologists who want to stay and work here," said Quan.Dr. May Lynn Quan is a surgical oncologist in Calgary.
"We look forward to welcoming patients to this world-class facility where they will receive personalized treatments with exceptional care."CBC News asked the press secretary for the minister of health and Alberta Health Services for more information on the transition, including which patients would be moved over first, how many would move, and when the new cancer centre would be fully operational. No further details were provided.
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