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Oncology
Administrative Director:
Lisa Byrne
Clinical Department Head:
Dr. S. Eshwar Kumar, Oncology
AHSCs Oncology Program offers province-wide consultation and
treatment for all cancers with radiation and/or chemotherapy. The program provides
services at the Saint John Regional Hospital and Charlotte County Outreach. An expert team
of Oncologists, qualified physicists, radiation therapists, nursing staff and physicians
from other clinical specialties work closely together to provide multi-disciplinary care.
State-of-the-art equipment and active involvement in national and international clinical
trials ensures that patients receive the most progressive treatment available. Research
affiliations include National Cancer Institute of Canada (NCIC),
Radiation Therapy
Oncology Group (RTOG), and industry trials.
The Atlantic Health Sciences Corporation, through the Department of Oncology,
is a member of the Canadian Association of Provincial Cancer Agencies (CAPCA). The
Oncology Department is affiliated with the department of Radiation Oncology at
Dalhousie
University and is a training site for the Dalhousie University Radiation Oncology
Residency training program at the university. The Oncology Program also oversees the Saint John Regional
Hospital
Radiation Therapy Training School.
Last Updated: 2005-08-22
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