Patient Services

Arthur Child

All Calgary Cancer Services Now at Arthur Child

There are no longer cancer services at Tom Baker Cancer Centre / Holy Cross. See news release.

As of October 28, outpatients receiving cancer care in Calgary should visit the Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre for all appointments.

Virtual Home Hospital

The following programs and services are available for our patients at Arthur Child. To find where the services are located in the building, see Finding Your Way.

Quick Reference

Clinical Services

  • Alberta Blood and Marrow Transplant Clinic - offers a range of services including the Outpatient BMT Transplant/Cellular Therapy Program, Malignant Hematology Service, Southern Alberta Rare Blood and Bleeding Disorders Program, and Path to Care.
  • Apheresis Clinic - provides comprehensive apheresis services, including plasma exchange, white blood cell and platelet depletion, stem cell collection for transplants, red blood cell exchanges, and photopheresis.
  • Breast Health Outpatient Clinic - combines the Breast Health Program and the Breast Oncology Outpatient Assessment Clinics to create an integrated continuum of services for breast health.
  • Chemotherapy / Systemic Cancer Locations - offers various treatments to target cancer cells throughout the entire body, including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, hormone therapy, and targeted therapy.
  • Dental Clinic - Adult - provides specialized dental services for adult patients, particularly those receiving care at Arthur Child.
  • Dyspnea and Pleurex Clinics - offers specialized care for patients with breathing difficulties and pleural effusion.
  • Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy - uses oxygen to as a treatment option for some diseases and to help with healing.
  • Lymphoma Diagnosis Program - provides specialized care for patients with lymphoma.
  • Outpatient Cancer Drug Benefit Program - provides financial assistance for cancer medications.
  • Radiation Therapy - uses high energy x-rays to treat cancer: Radiation Therapy Simulation Area, Radiation Therapy Treatment, Radiation Therapy Review Clinics

Clinical Support Services


Patient/Family Support Services


Patient Care Units

  • Patient Care Unit 95 - medical & palliative care
  • Patient Care Unit 105 - bone marrow transplant & hematology
  • Patient Care Unit 119 - bone marrow transplant & hematology
  • Patient Care Unit 129 - short stay
  • Patient Care Unit 125 - short stay

Supportive Care

  • Complex Cancer Management Service - provides consultation services for patients with complex cancer-related pain / symptom / palliative issues.
  • Nutrition Counselling - Cancer - provides nutrition counseling and support for cancer patients.
  • Oncology and Sexuality, Intimacy & Survivorship Program - the OASIS (Oncology and Sexuality, Intimacy & Survivorship Support) is a sexual health program for those living with and beyond cancer.
  • Psychosocial Oncology - includes experts from psychology, social work, spiritual care, and psychiatry who support patients and their families.
  • Rehabilitation Oncology
    • Occupational Therapy - works to help patients restore or adapt to cognitive, functional and physical changes directly caused by cancer and / or cancer treatments.
    • Physiatry - offers comprehensive care aimed at assessing, diagnosing, and treating cancer-related side effects to enhance patients' function and quality of life.
    • Physiotherapy - works to help patients restore or adapt to cognitive, functional and physical changes directly caused by cancer and/or cancer treatments.
    • Speech Language Pathology - provides rehabilitation services to help patients improve their functional independence and quality of life.
  • Sacred Space - offers a quiet and peaceful place for patients and families to reflect and pray.