Alberta Cancer Board

Name :

Alberta Cancer Board

Address  :

Suite 1500, Sun Life Place
10123 - 99 Street

Town  :

Edmonton

State  :

Alberta

Country  :

CANADA

Post Code:

T5J 3H1

Phone  :

780 643 4500

Fax  :

780 643 4446

Web URL  :

Specialization
  • Biological therapy
  • Bone marrow
  • Chemotherapy
  • Hormone therapy
  • Radiation therapy
  • Stem cell transplantation
Facilities

Speciality Type :

  • Single Speciality : All Cancer Treatment

Other Facilities

  • X-Ray

Description

Our Mission

To provide a patientfocused quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans

Our Vision
To Become the Best Performing Publicly Funded Health System in Canada

Our Values
Respect accountability transparency engagement safety learning and performance

Our Strategic Direction
Strategic Direction 20092012 Defining Our Focus Measuring Our Progress provides the foundation for all activity within Alberta Health Services This Strategic Direction is organizationwide and is a critical foundation for our planning operations and accountability
This plan includes 3 goals 8 areas of focus 20 strategic priorities and 4 values It defines the focus we will have over the next three years and outlines how we will measure our success

A consultation process involving staff physicians and Alberta Health Services partner agencies was conducted in May 2009 to help define and provide input to this document The valuable and insightful suggestions provided helped inform the final draft which was approved by the board June 30 2009
Kelownaarea First Nation plans hightech private hospital on band land

KELOWNA BC A British Columbia aboriginal band has plans to build a stateoftheart private hospital on its land overlooking Okanagan Lake just a stones throw from Kelowna BC Band Chief Robert Louie said in an interview with CHBC television that selfgovernment gives his band the right to build the hospital without provincial interference quotWell w... Read More

Currys ability to fight bowel cancer will be put to the test in rigorous trial

A UK trial is investigating whether a curry ingredient can improve the treatment of patients with advanced bowel cancer Scientists will supplement standard chemotherapy with pills containing curcumin a compound found in the yellow curry spice turmeric Laboratory tests have suggested that curcumin can boost the ability of chemotherapy drugs to k... Read More