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patients. In 2009, Cancer Care Ontario Since 2012, Bruce has worked as “When I volunteer, I see myself as
mandated a 70 per cent symptom a volunteer in eight different clinics a patient advocate.”
screening response rate — the across the Cancer Centre.
Princess Margaret has exceeded this Link to full story: click here.
rate with a 75 per cent average. “Every patient needs a champion,”
says Bruce. “But you’d be surprised
“DART offers patients a voice and at how many individuals are going
positions them as partners in care,” through the cancer experience
says Alyssa. alone.”

Highlights

Peaceful vista for patients, families
The Max Tanenbaum Healing Garden
in the 14th floor atrium provides a
peaceful vista featuring the artistry of
1,234 hand-blown glass flowers. The
challenge for landscape architect Janet
Rosenberg & Studio was to create a
beautiful space without using live
plants to ensure a pleasing, year-
round, no-maintenance garden that is
seen through windows.

Real-time safety tool for radiation You can see the garden perfectly once you exit off the 14 floor elevators of Princess
patients Margaret Cancer Centre. (Photo: UHN)

A quality initiative that guarantees

radiation patients always get the

prescribed dose — and safely —

received Honourable Mention for Innovation from the Cancer Quality Council of Ontario. AQUA (Automated Quality

Assurance) integrates technologies used for imaging and treatment to provide real-time managing, analyzing,

documenting and storing quality assurance tests and results.

Researching care to the end of life
The Global Institute of Psychosocial, Palliative and End-of-Life Care at University of Toronto was launched at the
Princess Margaret. The Institute will drive research into care for patients with life-threatening or terminal disease.
Dr. Gary Rodin, Head, Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative care at Princess Margaret, is the Director.

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