The Shirley and Jim Fielding
Northeast Cancer Centre saw
over 110,000 patient visits last
year.
Northern Cancer Fund
Northern Cancer Fund
Whether directly or indirectly, everyone is affected by cancer. When you give to the Northern Cancer Fund, you’re helping empower excellent cancer care in the Shirley and Jim Fielding Northeast Cancer Centre at Health Sciences North. Your donation can help us provide life-saving equipment, invest in innovative cancer research, and support excellence in care for patients across Northeastern Ontario who rely on having quality cancer care and treatment close to home.
The Shirley and Jim Fielding
Northeast Cancer Centre
receives 3000+ new cancer
patients each year.
Approximately 17,000
chemotherapy and 38,000
radiation treatments is
conducted each year.
“Cancer treatment and care is constantly evolving, and it is important that we evolve with it. By supporting cancer care and research in the Northeast, we can continue to provide hope to patients and families facing a difficult diagnosis.”
Dr. Jacqueline Lam, Radiation Oncologist.
Expert medical collaboration gave Robert his quality of life back When Robert’s doctor discovered a large tumour in his left shoulder, it had eroded his humorous bone from his shoulder all the way down to his elbow. With the expertise from orthopedic and oncology teams at Health Sciences North, an innovative surgery was performed, giving Robert back the quality of life that he once knew.