Table 1.
Number of Patients Waiting to Start Treatment Radiation Medicine Program - PMH on February 5, 1999
| Site Group | Number of Patients | Number of Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Palliative | |
| Breast | 115 | 4 |
| Central Nervous System | 7 | 1 |
| Endocrine | 1 | 2 |
| Head & Neck | 28 | 0 |
| Eye | 0 | 1 |
| Gastrointestinal | 30 | 8 |
| Genito-urinary | 77 | 5 |
| Gynaecological | 12 | 2 |
| Lung | 15 | 15 |
| Lymphoma | 20 | 2 |
| Myeloma | 0 | 1 |
| Paediatric | 3 | 0 |
| Sarcoma | 7 | 0 |
| Skin | 1 | 2 |
| Unknown | 1 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 317 | 44 |
Radical - given with intent to provide eradication of tumor, a high quality of life and prolongation of survival Palliative - given to control or prevent symptoms of disease