Trillium Health Partners - Cancer Services - Carlo Fidani Peel Regional Cancer Centre and Ambulatory Care

Services Provides specialized inpatient and outpatient cancer care and support services including: Surgical Oncology Clinics Radiation Oncology Chemotherapy Oncology and Palliative Care (Inpatient Units) Psychosocial Oncology and Supportive Care Diagnostic Assessment Clinic for suspected Lung/Thoracic, Breast, Hepato-Pancreatic Biliary and Rectal Cancers, and a Diagnostic Assessment Clinic for patients in the post-diagnostic stage of their prostate cancer Integrated Cancer Screening Program Patients are admitted to the unit for medical reasons like stroke (CVA), pneumonia or, for the treatment, management, and care related to cancer diagnosis * the unit provides patients and families with care within an environment that encourages patient/family involvement with the development of the care plan * health care team meets on a regular basis to review and continue to develop the plan of care as needs change * literature is available on a variety of issues and can be obtained from the Oncology Information Centre on the unit Palliative care - therapists comfort and support individuals and families who are living with a terminal illness * patients may be admitted to the palliative care unit from home or hospital