Documents show frustration at an Edmonton cancer centre due to its exclusion from Alberta's first phase of vaccinations. The treatment and research centre provides a range of services for cancer patients in Edmonton and throughout northern Alberta. The institute provides acute care for the majority of cancer patients needing inpatient care for Edmonton and much of northern Alberta with 56 beds, he said. "Given the critical nature of cancer care and the limited supply of trained oncology providers, all means to reduce the risk to this critical service must be employed." The nature of the work and patient population of CCI and Calgary's Tom Baker Cancer Institute is identical, the physician said.

Source: CBC News February 21, 2021 02:15 UTC