Cancer care service phased restoration for Fort McMurray

FORT McMURRAY – A phased re-opening of the Fort McMurray Cancer Centre will begin July 11, 2016.

Over the coming weeks, Alberta Health Services staff will begin directly contacting cancer patients who were previously receiving treatments at the Fort McMurray Cancer Centre.

If contacted patients wish to resume their cancer treatments locally, appointments will be rescheduled accordingly.

Once the first phase is complete, AHS staff will begin the second phase by directly contacting and scheduling all new patients to receive treatment at Fort McMurray Cancer Centre.

For any questions or concerns please call the Alberta Cancer Line at 1-888-432-8865. For the most up-to-date information about other healthcare services in Fort McMurray please visit ahs.ca/wildfire. For non-emergency health advice, including information on your healthcare options, call Health Link at 811.

Alberta Health Services is the provincial health authority responsible for planning and delivering health supports and services for more than four million adults and children living in Alberta. Its mission is to provide a patient-focused, quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans.

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