Welcome to the Waterloo Wellington Regional Cancer Program
The Waterloo Wellington Regional Cancer Program (WWRCP) is a network made up of healthcare professionals and hospitals that provide cancer care across Waterloo Region, Wellington County and the southern portion of Grey County.
Regional Program Locations
There are 7 locations that make up the WWRCP:
- Grand River Regional Cancer Centre (regional cancer centre attached to Grand River Hospital)
- Cambridge Memorial Hospital
- St. Mary's General Hospital
- Guelph General Hospital
- Groves Memorial Community Hospital
- North Wellington Health Care
- Louise Marshall Hospital
- Palmerston District Hospital
Guide to the Regional Cancer Program
If you are a first time or returning patient to the WWRCP please open, download and read through our patient orientation guide called "Your Guide to the Waterloo Wellington Regional Cancer Program". Click the link below:
This booklet will give you information about:
- Regional Cancer Program sites and locations
- General contact information & hours
- Review of your health care team
- Basic overview of treatment options
- Support options
- Patient learning information
- Worksheets
Add to your orientation guide by choosing the a general information package from one or more of your cancer care sites:
- Grand River Regional Cancer Centre
- Cambridge Memorial Hospital
- St. Mary's General Hospital
- Guelph General Hospital
- North Wellington Health Care
- Groves Memorial Hospital
News and stories from GRH's cancer program
Grand River Hospital participates in a pilot study to test innovative lung screening x-ray created by University of Waterloo startup KA Imaging
November 12, 2018Grand River Hospital (GRH) is partnering with University of Waterloo startup KA Imaging to conduct a pilot study on the use of a high-resolution multi-energy digital x-ray imager for patients with lung nodules. This new technology is faster and less expensive, with the potential to detect lung cancer earlier with better image quality and lower levels of radiation than a traditional CT scan.
Dr. Mohamed Husien: advancing exceptional surgical care for GRH’s cancer patients
November 9, 2018For Grand River Hospital surgeon Dr. Mohamed Husien, the biggest part of his role comes down to supporting the patient who’s sitting across from him looking for answers.
Carol Ballantyne: keeping our oncology clinical trials running smoothly behind the scenes
September 27, 2018Clinical trials are as unique as patients, and each study has different rules, regulations, and reports required to keep the study on track. As the ethics coordinator on GRH’s clinical trials team, Carol Ballantyne has been keeping our oncology clinical trials running smoothly behind the scenes for almost a decade.
Corina Gebauer: supporting cancer patients with years of frontline experience
September 11, 2018After a lengthy career as a frontline provider in Grand River Hospital’s busy emergency department, nurse practitioner Corina Gebauer has come back home to cancer care… in a manner of speaking.
Grand River Regional Cancer Centre celebrates 15 years of advanced cancer care this fall
August 30, 2018This fall, Grand River Hospital is marking 15 years of exceptional cancer care at the Grand River Regional Cancer Centre. GRRCC opened in 2003, and has since provided a wide range of specialized services for Waterloo Region and Guelph-Wellington patients.
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