Cross Cancer Institute

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Cross Cancer Institute
Alberta Health Services
Cross Cancer Institute
Geography
Location11560 University Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Coordinates 53°31′4″N113°31′53″W / 53.51778°N 113.53139°W / 53.51778; -113.53139 (Cross Cancer Institute) Coordinates: 53°31′4″N113°31′53″W / 53.51778°N 113.53139°W / 53.51778; -113.53139 (Cross Cancer Institute)
Organization
Care system Medicare
Type Research, Teaching
Affiliated university University of Alberta
Services
Public transit access Edmonton Transit System logo.svg BSicon TRAM.svg MtlMetro5.svg Wayside Signal Red.svg Health Sciences/Jubilee station
History
Opened1968
Links
Website www.albertacancer.ca/cross-cancer-institute
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Cross Cancer Institute is the comprehensive cancer centre for northern Alberta. The institute, named for Wallace Warren Cross, is located in Edmonton near the southwest corner of the University of Alberta, and is one of two tertiary cancer centres in the province. The Cross Cancer Institute is a lead centre for the province-wide prevention, research and treatment program. The centre provides inpatient and outpatient services for cancer patients, advanced medical and supportive cancer care, and patient and professional education. The Cross Cancer Institute conducts research through the Alberta Cancer Research Institute. [1] [2]

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The Department of Oncology, a branch of the University of Alberta's Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, is located at the Cross Cancer Institute. The department offers training in medical oncology, radiation oncology, palliative care medicine, and medical physics. [3]

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  2. "Leaders in Cancer Research | Cancer Research Institute of Northern Alberta". www.ualberta.ca.
  3. "Department of Oncology | Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry". www.ualberta.ca.