Cross Cancer Institute
Alberta Health Services
Geography
Location11560 University Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Coordinates53°31′4″N 113°31′53″W / 53.51778°N 113.53139°W / 53.51778; -113.53139 (Cross Cancer Institute)
Organization
Care systemMedicare
TypeResearch, Teaching
Affiliated universityUniversity of Alberta
Services
Public transit accessEdmonton Transit System Light rail interchangeCapital LineMetro Line Health Sciences/Jubilee station
History
Opened1968
Links
Websitewww.albertacancer.ca/cross-cancer-institute
ListsHospitals in Canada

Cross Cancer Institute is the comprehensive cancer centre for northern Alberta. The institute, named for Wallace Warren Cross, is located in Edmonton near the southwest corner of the University of Alberta, and is one of two tertiary cancer centres in the province. The Cross Cancer Institute is a lead centre for the province-wide prevention, research and treatment program. The centre provides inpatient and outpatient services for cancer patients, advanced medical and supportive cancer care, and patient and professional education. The Cross Cancer Institute conducts research through the Alberta Cancer Research Institute.[1][2]

The Department of Oncology, a branch of the University of Alberta's Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, is located at the Cross Cancer Institute. The department offers training in medical oncology, radiation oncology, palliative care medicine, and medical physics.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-07-04. Retrieved 2009-04-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ↑ "Leaders in Cancer Research | Cancer Research Institute of Northern Alberta". www.ualberta.ca.
  3. ↑ "Department of Oncology | Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry". www.ualberta.ca.


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