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Program:
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London Regional Cancer Program
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Phone Numbers:
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Switchboard: 519-685-8600
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Fax:
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519-685-8808
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Address:
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PO Box 5165
London, ON
N6A 4L6
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Street
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790 Commissioners Rd E
London
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Intersection:
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Commissioners Rd E and Wellington Rd
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Location:
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South London
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Accessibility:
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Hours:
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Administration: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm
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Executives:
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Neil Johnson - Vice President
519-685-8615
Jill Craven - Program Director
519-685-8615
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Contacts:
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Joanne Casciano - Administrative Assistant
joanne.casciano@lhsc.on.ca
Nicole Karma Bridge - Administrative Assistant
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Service Description:
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Regional cancer centre * provides radiation therapy, chemotherapy and supportive care to patients and their families (social work, nutrition, and spiritual care)
Accommodation for out-of-town patients provided by Thameswood Lodge, 401 Nelson St
Multiple Myeloma Support Group - Support myeloma patients and their caregivers * meets 6 times a year
Look Good Feel Better - Workshop
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Health Sciences Library - LRCP
- Books and medical journals deal with radiation and clinical oncology, cancer nursing, psychosocial services, medical and clinical physics, and biomedical research
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Palliative Care
- Focus on relief of suffering by meeting the physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual needs of the person and the family
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Patient and Family Library
- Information on all aspects of cancer diagnosis, treatment, and support
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Prostate Cancer Program
- Coordinates prostate cancer clinical care, research and education
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Supportive Care
- Offers various group programs including a cancer support group for women, a coping skills program, and a program for parents and children to meet supportive care patient needs
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Thameswood Lodge
- A 62-bed facility that provides lodging for patients who need to travel more than 40 km for their cancer treatments
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Fees:
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Most services covered by OHIP
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Application:
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Medical referral for most services * call for support groups
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Eligibility - Population(s) Served:
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Cancer patients and their families
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Languages:
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English
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Language Note:
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Interpretation available upon request for most branches of the London Health Sciences Centre
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Area(s) Served:
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Southwestern Ontario
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This information was last completely updated on 4/30/2012 |
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