Resources
Here, you’ll find consensus documents, guidelines and other documentation produced by CAPCA and its partners to strengthen and align how cancer care is delivered across the country.
Use the search function or the filters to identify specific materials of interest.
Pan-Canadian Consensus Recommendations for Proton Beam Therapy Access in Canada (June 21, 2021)
The Canadian Association of Provincial Cancer Agencies (CAPCA) developed the Pan-Canadian Consensus Recommendations for Proton Beam Therapy Access in Canada to improve coordination and harmonization of proton beam therapy (PBT) planning and delivery.
Biosimilars: What you need to know
This information from Cancer Care Ontario / Ontario Health is a starting point for information about biosimilar drugs. It includes links to a video and other resources and organizations that provide information about biosimilars.
Immune Effector Cell Therapy for Adult Patients in Canada: Consensus Statement, September 2024
The purpose of this document is to provide guidance on the application of Health Canada Notice of Compliance (NOC) indications, which are publicly funded, and clarify criteria that were not covered in CADTH’s recommended reimbursement criteria for adult patients being considered for CAR T-cell therapy. This guidance is intended to support standardized use of this therapy in Canada.
Incident investigation course
This independent learning program will teach participants how to effectively investigate local incidents using the Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI) guidelines, identify trends through local and pan-Canadian incident analysis and inform programmatic change with the aim of improving overall patient care and outcomes.
Technical quality control guidelines for use of positron emission tomography –computed tomography (PET/CT)
This document contains detailed performance objectives and safety criteria for Positron Emission Tomography for Radiation – Computed Tomography Treatment Planning (PET/CT for RTP).
Technical quality control guidelines for Canadian radiation treatment centres
This document, Technical Quality Control Guidelines for Canadian Radiation Treatment Centres, outlines an overall strategy for quality control of radiation treatment equipment and systems.
Technical quality control guidelines for safety systems at radiation treatment centres
This document contains detailed performance objectives and safety criteria for Safety Systems in Radiation Treatment Centres.
Technical quality control guidelines for accelerator integrated cone beam systems for verification imaging
This document contains detailed performance objectives and safety criteria for Accelerator-Integrated Cone-Beam Systems for Verification Imaging.
Technical quality control guidelines for brachytherapy remote afterloaders
This document contains detailed performance objectives and safety criteria for Brachytherapy Remote Afterloaders.
Technical quality control guidelines for conventional radiotherapy simulators
This document contains detailed performance objectives and safety criteria for Conventional Radiotherapy Simulators.
