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.
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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 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 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).
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.
LINAC treatment video
Video documenting a patient’s radiotherapy experience over six weeks of daily treatments at the University of Pennsylvania.
Living with cancer: A report on the patient experience
This report from the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer presents a patient perspective on Canadian cancer care, illuminating the experience of individuals and families living with and beyond cancer.
Patient-Reported Outcomes: A Guide for Patients (video)
This video from the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer explains why it’s important for patients to complete questionnaires about their symptoms and concerns to allow for healthcare professionals to better meet their needs.
Radiation Therapy Patient Charter
The patient charter is designed to outline essential patient rights over the course of their radiation therapy and aid healthcare professionals involved in their care (including radiation therapists) to help ensure these are met.
Guidance on the use of common nomenclature in Canadian radiation treatment programs, March 2021
This document provides guidance for radiation treatment programs on how to implement and use common nomenclature related to clinical, dosimetric, and treatment data.
Guidance on the use of Patient Reported Outcomes for Canadian Radiation Treatment Programs, September 2020
This document provides guidance for radiation treatment programs on how they can enhance and optimize the collection and use of patient reported outcomes (PROs) in routine clinical practice.
