Palliative care 2017

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.