Health Care Professionals
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Dr. Dhali Dhaliwal
President and CEO
Cancercare Manitoba, and
Dr. Jeff Sisler
Director of Primary Care Oncology
CancerCare Manitoba |
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As physicians and health care professionals, you want to provide the best care possible to your patients facing cancer. At CancerCare Manitoba, we want to support you in this important work. We have developed this comprehensive web site to be your first stop for reliable, up-to-date information about all aspects of cancer care: from making a referral to reviewing drug toxicities, from educational opportunities to current management guidelines. The "Ask the Expert" feature offers you a unique way of getting your cancer questions answered.
What's New
- Information on the School of Radiation Therapy is now available on the CCMB Website Click here visit this informative new section if you are interested in a career as a Radiation Therapist.
- Community Cancer Care is now accepting applications for scholarships for the 2010-2011 competition..
Click here to get more information on the Community Cancer Care Scholarships as well as to download the application form.
- CancerTalk Newsletter - Connecting with Manitoba's Health Professionals
Fall 2011 issue focuses on "Spotting cancer risk: Take a careful FHx !".
A positive family history is a risk factor for many chronic diseases, including cancer, as it reflects the influence of genetic susceptibilities, shared environment and common behaviors. Family histories taken in primary care are often brief, but like a review of systems, we need to know when more detailed questioning is needed. While taking a more complete family history takes time, it can be done over more than one visit and is a valuable tool in preventive medicine and in the identification of inherited risk. Read more...
- Upwords Newsletter - UPwords newsletter is designed to update and inform UPCON Clinic Staff about the UPCON Initiative.
March 2010 issue is now available. Read more...
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