The Princess Margaret Cancer Centre (previously, Princess Margaret Hospital ) is a scientific research centre and a teaching hospital in Toronto , Ontario , Canada, affiliated with the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine as part of the University Health Network . The hospital now stands as the largest cancer centre in Canada and one of the five largest cancer centres in the world. Along with the Odette Cancer Centre , which is also associated with University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine and is independently the sixth largest cancer centre in North America, it forms one of the largest cluster of cancer hospitals in the world.
12-828: Princess Margaret Hospital may refer to: Princess Margaret Cancer Centre , Toronto, Canada Princess Margaret Hospital (Hong Kong) , a major acute general hospital in Kwai Chung, Hong Kong Princess Margaret Hospital, Christchurch Princess Margaret Hospital for Children , Perth, Australia Princess Margaret Hospital (Roseau) , Roseau, Dominica Princess Margaret Hospital, Funafuti , Funafuti atoll, Tuvalu Princess Margaret Hospital, Nassau , Bahamas Princess Margaret Hospital, Windsor , UK Princess Margaret Hospital, St. Thomas Parish, Jamaica See also [ edit ] Princess Margaret (disambiguation) PMH (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
24-488: A superficial orthovoltage machine, and operates a Gamma Knife (Perfexion) stereotactic radiosurgery machine in collaboration with Toronto Western Hospital . As a teaching hospital of the University of Toronto , the hospital provides training to various medical professions. Most notable are clinical programs for medical doctors (medical and radiation oncologists) and radiation therapists. Its related research arm,
36-821: Is a major research and teaching hospital in Toronto , Ontario , Canada. It is part of the University Health Network (UHN). It has 256 beds, with 46,000 visits to its emergency department annually. It is known for neurosurgery and was one of the first centres in Canada to use the gamma knife . It is also home to the Donald K. Johnson Eye Centre and the Krembil Discovery Tower where the Krembil Research Institute
48-506: Is based. In 1895, doctors serving what was then the west end of Toronto united in hopes of building a full hospital facility to serve this overlooked locale. Twelve doctors signed a pledge to fulfill their vision and soon after, the Toronto Western Hospital was born. The Toronto Western Hospital opened first as a public dispensary , followed by a 30-bed hospital operating out of two rented houses on Manning Avenue. With
60-479: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Princess Margaret Cancer Centre The hospital is situated near the intersection of University Avenue and College Street within the Discovery District of downtown Toronto , an area with high concentration of biomedical research institutions. Named for Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon ,
72-642: The Ontario Cancer Institute (OCI), works in conjunction with the hospital in a mutually beneficial relationship. Many researchers at the OCI hold appointments at the University of Toronto, often within the Department of Medical Biophysics . The Princess Margaret's research program ranked fourth in terms of the percentage of publications cited in high-impact oncology journals. The hospital
84-610: The hospital is under the royal patronage of Anne, Princess Royal . The hospital specializes in the treatment of cancer , and offers the majority of its services to residents of the Greater Toronto Area . The hospital offers surgical oncology , medical oncology , hematology including bone marrow transplantation, radiation oncology , psychosocial oncology , medical imaging , and radiation therapy . The hospital houses 17 radiation treatment machines, all of which are equipped with technologies including IMRT and VMAT,
96-477: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about hospitals or medical centers which are associated with the same title. If an internal link referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Princess_Margaret_Hospital&oldid=1256167056 " Category : Hospital disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
108-585: The support of several influential citizens, enough money was raised by 1899 to acquire a nearby farmhouse property and to build the Western on its present site at the corner of Bathurst and Dundas Streets . During construction, patients were treated under large tents until the hospital opened year-round in 1905. The 1906 North Wing, 1910 South Wing and 1911/1923 additions were designed by E. J. Lennox but since demolished. The main wing or McLaughlin Pavilion
120-558: Was built in 1935 by Govan Ferguson Lindsay Kaminker Langley Keenleyside and renovated in 2003 by Dunlop-Farrow Architects and Murray Hilgers Architects. Like the Toronto General Hospital , Toronto Western Hospital saw several renovations over the years and today occupies a full city block. The East Wing was built in 2005. In 2022, the Government of Ontario announced that Toronto Western will be expanded to include
132-615: Was founded as the Ontario Cancer Institute in 1952 by an Act of the Ontario legislature. Designed by the architect Henry Sproatt , it was originally located at 500 Sherbourne Street (now a condo complex) near the former Wellesley Hospital . During health restructuring legislated by the Harris Government in the late 1990s Princess Margaret Hospital merged with what was then named The Toronto Hospital, which
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#1732776626362144-566: Was the entity formed by the previous merger of the Toronto General Hospital and the Toronto Western Hospital , and the new combined organization was named University Health Network (UHN) with the three separate hospitals maintaining their own identities within the new hospital corporation. 43°39′30″N 79°23′26″W / 43.658248°N 79.390683°W / 43.658248; -79.390683 Toronto Western Hospital The Toronto Western Hospital ( TWH )
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