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Location

Princess Margaret Cancer Centre

3rd Floor, Breast Imaging Department

Map & Directions

Hours

Monday – Friday

9​:00 am – 5:00 pm

Contact

Phone: 416 946 2297

Referrals can be faxed to 416 946 2370.


What We Do

​The amount of time between detecting a breast abnormality and making a diagnosis varies greatly from centre to centre. Some patients wait weeks or even months before they find out if they have cancer or not. This waiting time is stressful for patients and their families and friends.

​​The Gattuso Rapid Diagnostic Centre (GRDC) helps people quickly find out if they have breast cancer. Most breast changes are not breast cancer. Getting a diagnosis quickly means that many people will spend less time worrying. For those who find out they have cancer, it means getting treatment sooner.​​

 Welcome to the Centre

What to Expect

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How to Get Referred

​You need a referral from your doctor or nurse practitioner to become a patient in th​e Gattuso Rapid Diagnostic Clinic (GRDC).

When making a referral, your referring clinician will include:
  • A letter of referral
  • All breast imaging study reports from the last 5 years
    • Note: Patients will need to submit their external breast ima​ging studies from the last 5 years, if applicable. Patients should contact the facility where they completed their imaging to request digital access to their images via Pocket Health or other image-sharing portals. If no digital access is available then patients will need to arrange to submit their images on a CD. Patients can call the Gattuso Rapid Diagnostic Center at 416 946 2297 for further instructions on how and when to submit their external breast imaging.
​How Long Does a Referral Take?

Our administrative staff will contact either your office or the patient directly, with the appointment date and time. All referrals are triaged and breast imaging studies are submitted for consultation with our breast radiology team, within 24 hours of receipt of images. The consultation process typically takes 24-48 hours and then the appointment is made for the patient to be assessed in the GRDC. If the referral is incomplete, this will delay the patient's visit. If your patient does not meet the GRDC eligibility criteria, your office will be notified.

Referral Information for Physicians

For complete referral instructions, read the guide for referring physicians.

Note: Your patient is required to obtain all of their prior breast imaging studies for the last 5 years, accompanied by the reports. This may require information from several different institutions, depending on where the imaging has been done.

We will accept digital access to images via Pocket Health or other imaging sharing portal. If no digital access is available then patients will need to arrange to submit their breast imaging on a CD. Digital access to images can be faxed to 416 946 2370 or shared via e-mail to nicole.schmidt@uhn.ca.

Images on CD must be hand delivered or couriered to the address below:

Attn: Gattuso Rapid Diagnostic Centre (GRDC)
Main Floor, Information Desk
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
610 University Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M5G 2M9

To hand deliver the images:

There is a staff member at the Main Floor Information Desk at the Princess Margaret​ Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm to receive CDs from patients.

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Health Information

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          The Team

          Diagnosing people who may have cancer takes a well-coordinated team. Your team at the Rapid Diagnostic Centre includes world-class health care professionals working for you and with you.

          Leadership

           
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          Understanding Your Diagnosis

          ​​​​​Benign Breast Changes (Not Cancer)

          Most breast changes are not breast cancer. These are called benign breast changes. If you need any follow-up appointments or treatments, the Gattuso Rapid Diagnostic Centre will arrange these appointments for you.

          Talk to your health care team about benign breast changes if you have any questions. They are here to support you.

           

          ​Breast Cancer

          There are many different types of breast cancer and many treatment options. If you need any follow-up appointments or treatments, the Gattuso Rapid Diagnostic Centre will arrange these appointments for you.

          Read the resources below to learn more. Talk  to a member of your health care team if you have any questions. They are here to support you.

          Breast Cancer Screening and Overview:

          Surgery:

          To learn more, visit the Surgery Centre website »

          Chemotherapy:

          To learn more, visit the Systemic Therapy Centre website »

          Radiation Therapy:

          To learn more, visit the Radiation Therapy Centre website »

          Coping and Support:

          To learn more visit these websites:

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          Gattuso Rapid Diagnostic Centre Tests & Procedures

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          Preparing for Your Biopsy Patient Education Videos

          ​​​Different tests and procedures are used to check breast changes. The administrative assistant will tell you what tests and procedures you may need when your appointment is booked. The tests you need may change during the appointment based on the results of your assessment or imaging tests. Watch the videos below to learn how to prepare and what to expect.

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          Last reviewed: 10/11/2022
          Last modified: 2/24/2023 6:20 AM