New survey results being released on World Cancer Day, Feb. 4, show 25 per cent of Canadian cancer patients have had treatment cancelled or postponed in recent months.
Medical ethics concept.wants people to write to the federal government about the inequities in cancer care across this country.
A release from the CCS states, “The most staggering finding, especially when factoring in anecdotal stories of cancelled or postponed surgeries and unexpected financial burdens, is the degree to which Canadians continue to experience our healthcare system differently.”and urges people to fill one out and advocate for the government to do better.
Pandemic disruptions in 2020 saw 6.1 per cent fewer new cancer cases compared to the annual average for the previous four years — which means there may be many undetected cases that will require treatment coming up, adding more pressure to an already overburdened healthcare system.
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