Tom Baker Cancer Centre

• Doctors sound alarm over ‘insufficient’ personnel at Calgary’s Tom Baker, new cancer centre

  According to a letter leaked online, pay and workload were the primary concerns of the medical physicists who resigned from the Tom Baker Cancer Centre.

  Health

  Mar 29, 2022
  
• Friends of Calgary mom who survived cancer hoping for another miracle

  A Calgary mom survived Stage 3 breast cancer. But she barely had the chance to enjoy that moment, because she has recently been dealt another devastating blow.

  Health

  Nov 29, 2019
  
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• Parents of 19-year-old Calgary woman who died of cancer say young cancer patients need more support

  A Calgary couple who lost their 19-year-old daughter to cancer is speaking out about the unique challenges facing young adults with cancer.

  Health

  Oct 13, 2019
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• AHS turns down donation from Calgary cannabis group that wants to honor former cancer patient

  A Calgary cannabis group is disappointed after being told that a cancer centre will not receive a $6,000 donation from its members.

  Cannabis

  Jan 7, 2019
• Alberta smartphone app helps cancer patients understand care

  The My Care Conversations app allows patients to record conversations with their care providers during clinical visits and share them with trusted friends and family.

  Health

  Nov 28, 2018
• ‘This decision is not good for cancer patients in Calgary’: Researchers concerned about cuts

  Cancer advocates, patients and caregivers are raising concerns over a decision by Alberta Health Services to remove a specialized spiritual care coordinator position at the Tom Baker Cancer Centre.

  Health

  Jan 23, 2017
• 2016 Year in Review: Conversations with Calgary’s top newsmakers

  Global Calgary's year in review: how to stay afloat when there is no money coming in, what’s next for CalgaryNEXT, raising fentanyl awareness, and the city's top doctor's vision for the Calgary cancer centre.

  Economy

  Dec 28, 2016
• Anonymous donors make dream come true for Calgary man suffering from terminal cancer

  A Calgary man who has terminal cancer will be able to take his wife to Hawaii, thanks to the generosity of strangers.

  Health

  Dec 14, 2016
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• Alberta NDP to request Calgary cancer centre construction bids this month

  Alberta Health expects to break ground late next year and open the nearly 1.2-million-square-foot facility in 2024.

  Health

  Oct 12, 2016
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• Patients say Foothills hospital construction is costing them long treks for treatment

  For Cherie Ann Kettleson, her routine treatment at the Foothills Medical Centre now includes a 20-minute hike – both ways.

  Health

  Oct 7, 2016