/R E P E A T -- MEDIA ADVISORY - Cancer Care Ontario Releases Action Plan to
Develop Patient-Centred Models of Care/

TORONTO, Nov. 22 /CNW/ - Cancer Care Ontario will release the third Ontario Cancer Plan on Tuesday, November 23. The Ontario Cancer Plan 2011-2015 outlines the priorities for cancer services and calls for an investment of approximately $800 million over the next four years.  The third edition of the Plan sets out a course to transform cancer services from the patient perspective and is driven by a commitment to quality from prevention to palliative care as the most effective way to manage cancer.

Speakers:

• Terrence Sullivan, PhD, President and CEO, Cancer Care Ontario
• Michael Sherar, PhD, Vice President, Planning and Regional Programs, Cancer Care Ontario
• Dr. Linda Rabeneck, Vice President, Prevention and Cancer Control, Cancer Care Ontario

When:			Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at 9:30 a.m.
Where:			Electronic Living Laboratory for Interdisciplinary Cancer Survivorship Research (ELLICSR) Health, Wellness & Cancer Survivorship Centre Boardroom 200 Elizabeth Street, Clinical Services Building, BCS021 (Toronto General Hospital, Basement) www.ellicsr.ca
			We suggest accessing the media conference via the University Avenue entrance (where the Starbucks is located). Take the main elevators down to basement level (B).  From there you will be directed to ELLICSR.

For further information:

Media Contact:

Elizabeth McCarthy
Senior Public Affairs Advisor
Cancer Care Ontario
416.971.9800 ext. 3339
[email protected]