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Focus on Chemotherapy
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With more than 3,000 people visiting them each month, our chemotherapy clinics are very busy places.
Our team of medical oncologists, pharmacists and oncology nurses work closely together to ensure the safe administration of chemotherapy at five of our hospitals in the Central East Regional Cancer Program.
We offer chemotherapy (also called systemic therapy) to patients through intravenous (IV) in treatments that usually last for a few hours at a time in a clinic-like setting. For some forms of cancer, oral chemotherapy is also available in a pill form that can be taken at home.
We currently treat the following cancers: colon, rectal and stomach; breast; bladder and prostate; some Leukemia and Lymphoma; lung and esophageal; ovarian and cervical and skin. We`re always working with cancer experts to bring more cancer care closer to home.
Our chemotherapy clinics are located at:
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Did you know...
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92% of patients referred to the Central East Regional Cancer Program have a consultation with one of our medical oncologists for chemotherapy within 14 days. (Cancer Care Ontario target = 72%)
Referring to us is as easy as 1-2-3.
- Visit the website of one of our chemotherapy clinics (listed above) and download a referral form.
- Have your physician fill out the referral form.
- Fax it back to us at the number on the form.
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News and Events
- 2nd Annual Primary Care Cancer Continuing Medical Education (CME)
The Prostate Cancer Journey - From Prevention to Survivorship
Wednesday December 3, 2014 3 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.
Ajax Convention Centre, 550 Beck Crescent, Ajax
Primary Care providers can register at www.primarycarecancerCME.com
Ontario's Minister of Health and Long Term Care Dr. Eric Hoskins shares a laugh with Joan Redhead at the Durham Regional Cancer Centre where he recently announced $7 million in provincial funding for a new pharmacy to help enhance care for chemotherapy patients.
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