Abstract
Canadian Partnership for Quality Radiotherapy (CPQR) and the Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists (COMP) - Driving safety and quality assurance practice in Canada through the development of technical quality control guidelines.
Highlights
Dear Editor: Cancer has been the leading cause of mortality in Canada this millennium, and it is anticipated that the rate with which it is diagnosed will increase as society ages
The growing cancer burden, the increasingly complex interdisciplinary nature of cancer diagnosis and treatment, and the rapid technological evolution that has characterized our field highlight the need to put in place robust processes to ensure that high-quality radiation treatment is delivered in a consistently safe way
Canadian Partnership for Quality Radiotherapy (CPQR) activities are centered around a partnership approach, and demonstrate a strong commitment to stakeholder engagement by ensuring that both the radiation treatment community and the patients are involved in the development, review, and validation of all programs and tools
Summary
Dear Editor: Cancer has been the leading cause of mortality in Canada this millennium, and it is anticipated that the rate with which it is diagnosed will increase as society ages. CPQR was established to drive the development of system performance improvements in radiation treatment quality and safety. CPQR activities are centered around a partnership approach, and demonstrate a strong commitment to stakeholder engagement by ensuring that both the radiation treatment community and the patients are involved in the development, review, and validation of all programs and tools.
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