Palliative care 2016
Special palliative clinics
Rapid Radiotherapy Response Program • Since 1996 -> provide timely palliative radiotherapy to relieve symptoms in patients with advanced cancer.
Specialized clinics and programs • The RRRP clinic runs daily, Monday through Friday.
• Patients are seen within a week of referral and often treated on the same day of their consultation. • This clinic has shortened waiting time for radiation treatment in patients with limited life expectancies • RRRP has been well received by physicians who refer their patients to this service. • Ongoing palliative care is provided by the referring physician during and after radiotherapy. • The program is active in research and teaching.
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