Cancer Disease Site Teams

Disease Site Council

The Disease Site Council (DSC) was established in October 2005. Its mandate is to provide a forum for Senior Medical Physicians/Leaders and Scientists to dialogue, engage in decision-making and present recommendations to the Executive Leadership Committee on issues related to the development of comprehensive and quality cancer care.

To view a copy of the DSC Terms of reference click here

The Council is a link between the Executive Leadership Committee of LRCP and the Disease Site Teams (DST).

Dr. Karin Hahn , Senior Medical Director chairs the Council comprised of team members from radiation oncology, surgical oncology, systemic therapy, nursing, and research.

Council meetings are open to all LRCP staff.

Disease Site Teams at LRCP

Breast
Central Nervous System
Gastrointestinal
Genitourinary
Gynecology
Head and Neck
Hematology
Neuroendocrine
Sarcoma
Skin
Thoracic

The mandate of each Disease Site Team is to provide a patient-centered forum where the collaborative and integrated knowledge and expertise of all interdisciplinary, professional health care members plan and develop comprehensive cancer care for their patient population.

The team compositions vary but are represented by the lead Medical Director, medicine, advanced practice nurse, nursing, pharmacy, supportive care, palliative medicine, clinical nutrition, research scientists, pathology, radiology and surgery.

Each DST conducts weekly Cancer Care Conferences or “tumour boards” where patient cases are prospectively and retrospectively reviewed and a comprehensive plan of care is determined.

Other functions of the DST relate to program development and the integration of clinical best practice e.g. Clinical Practice Guidelines, administration, research, local and regional education and data/quality program monitoring.

To view a copy of the DST Terms of Reference click here.

Contacts for Disease Site Teams

Call 519-685-8600 plus the following extension:

Disease Site Team	Director/Deputy Director	Extension
Breast	Dr. Tracy Sexton / Dr. Liz Saettler	53025/53658
Central Nervous System	Dr. David Macdonald / Dr. Maria MacDonald	58640
Gastrointestinal	Dr. Patrick Colquhoun	33287
Genitourinary	Dr. Nick Power / Dr. Kylea Potvin	76787/53606
Gynecology	Dr. Stephen Welch / Dr. Jacob (Jake) McGee	54006/55645
Head and Neck	Dr. Anthony Nichols / Dr. David Palma	58804/53347
Hematology	Dr. Leonard Minuk / Dr. Anargyros Xenocostas	58718
Neuroendocrine	Dr. Amol Mujoomdar / Dr. Doug Quan	55872/33355
Sarcoma	Dr. Alex Hammond / Dr. Diane Logan	53025
Skin	Dr. Scott Ernst / Dr. Kathryn Roth	52764
Thoracic	Dr. Brian Yaremko/Dr. Jawaid Younas	53301/58640