“We have a great reputation in the province”

“We have a great reputation in the province”


The Regional Radio-Oncology Center in Rouyn-Noranda works at full capacity according to the chief medical physicist. Opened in 2022, the center had encountered personnel recruitment problems.

This is the past according to Georges Al Makdessi who specifies that the center has a good reputation in the province.

We are among the 14 centers in the province. People are curious and interested in coming. For the moment, I can confirm that next summer, we will be a full teamhe announces.

The contribution of other professionals to treat cancers could make it possible to further increase the number of patients according to him. I can reassure the population, the quality of our center is comparable to the quality of major university centerssays Georges Al Makdessi.

The scan of the Rouyn-Noranda Regional Radio-Oncology Center. (Archives photo)

Radio-Canada / Annie-Claude Luneau

The medical physicist points out that 75 % of patients in the region are treated in Rouyn-Noranda. Others, however, still have to be referred outside the region.

Currently, we do not have curiousherapy and for the moment, we do not make radiosurgery, he says. Radiochuruses are very high doses in cases [lié au] brain. It is sure that over time, we’re going to start doing it.

As part of World Cancer Day on Tuesday, Georges Makdessi summarized his role with Abitibi-Témiscamingue and North-Québec patients.

Medical physics is that it is responsible for managing the radiation for patients during treatment. Radiation is something that can be harmful. We give the right dose to the tumor while keeping what is around the tumor. There are organs that are at risk describes the one who is also responsible for radio-oncology and radiation protection.

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