September 14, 2004

Jameson’s Julian Proctor, M.D. Appointed Cancer Liaison Physician

       New Castle, PA - Julian Proctor, M.D., Radiation Therapist Jameson Memorial Hospital, recently received a three-year appointment as Cancer Liaison Physician for the Jameson Memorial Hospital Cancer Program.  The Cancer Liaison Physician Program is an integral part of the Commission on Cancer (COC) of the American College of Surgeons.  Dr. Proctor from Triangle Radiation Oncology Associates joined the Jameson Medical Staff in 1979 and went on to head the Radiation Oncology Department.

Dr. Proctor is among a national network of more than 1,600 volunteer Cancer Liaison Physicians who provide leadership and support to the COC Approvals Program and other COC activities at their local facility.   Dr. Proctor has a significant interest in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with malignant diseases and provides direction as a member of the multidisciplinary cancer committee at Jameson in order to maintain COC approval of Jameson’s cancer program.  He will act as an assistant to Dr. Angel Toca, M.D., who is the Chairman of the Cancer Committee.

Cancer Liaison physicians are responsible for providing leadership and direction to establish, maintain and support their facility’s cancer program consistent with criteria set by the COC, that facilitate submission of cancer information to the National Cancer

Center Data Base.  The national Cancer Data Base analyzes the information and sends
comparative data back to our facility.  The liaison physician also works with the local American Cancer Society program to develop and support cancer control programs in the community.

Established in 1922, the COC, which is composed of fellows of the college and liaison members representing more then 39 other cancer related organizations has approved more than 1,400 cancer programs in institutions across the country.  The commission’s approvals program sets standards for cancer programs and reviews the programs to make sure they conform with those standards.  Twenty-two percent of the hospitals in the United States have cancer programs approved by the COC and 80% of newly diagnosed cancer patients are treated in these institutions.

To assist the more than 1.3 million Americans diagnosed with cancer each year, Cancer Liaison Physicians at COC approved programs facilitate participation in the Commission’s Facility Information Profile System (FIPS).  FIPS is a data-sharing project between the COC and the American Cancer Society, which provides the public with information on facilities’ resources, services and cancer experience.  This data is shared with the public through the ACS National Call Center (1-800-227-2345) and the web site at www.cancer.org.

Julian Proctor, M.D., PhD. originally came to the United States from England where he attended London University. He received his clinical training in England, Montreal, Canada and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and held faculty appointments as a basic and clinical researcher at Memorial University, McGill University, UPMC, and Johns Hopkins. He maintains an interest in clinical research and new radiation oncology treatment approaches. 

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