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NEW EQUIPMENT AT CANCER CLINIC

Released on May 17, 2001

Saskatchewan residents will benefit from new, state-of-the art radiation

therapy at the Allan Blair Cancer Centre in Regina.



A sod turning at the centre today marked the beginning of a project that

will see the addition of a new linear accelerator, computer treatment

planning system and CT simulator.



The additional system will give Regina four radiation treatment units, and

ensure the most appropriate and effective doses of radiation are delivered

to cancer patients.



"We want to ensure cancer patients have the best and most effective

treatment available," Health Minister John Nilson said. "This is part of

our government's broader commitment to provide accessible, quality health

services to the people of Saskatchewan."



Saskatchewan Health has provided the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency (SCA) with

$3 million for the purchase of the new equipment, and an additional $1.23

million to construct the addition for the linear accelerator.



"The addition and the new equipment will allow us to continue providing

cancer patients with quality treatment and timely access to care,"

Saskatchewan Cancer Agency Chief Executive Officer Bob Allen said. "The

agency provides more than 46,000 cancer treatments to an average of 4,500

new patients at the Regina and Saskatoon Cancer Centres every year."



While the timeliness of access to cancer treatment in Saskatchewan

continues to be among the best in Canada, the SCA is facing some challenges

with the rising cost of cancer drugs and the competition across North

America for skilled staff.



To help address these pressures, the province provided the SCA with $6.5

million in new funding in the 2001-02 health budget, bringing the agency's

overall budget to approximately $41 million, an increase of more than 19

per cent over last year's budget.



The increase in the agency's budget will also help to address the cost of

managing new equipment for patient care.



The addition at Regina's Allan Blair Cancer Centre is expected to be

complete by the fall of 2001, with the new linear accelerator installed and

operating by next spring.



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For more information, contact:



Myrna Stark-Leader Glenda Little

Health Saskatchewan Cancer Agency

Regina Regina

Phone: (306) 787-4083 Phone: (306) 791-2767

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