Over 4,500 Quebecers Face Extended Waits for Cancer Surgery
Originally Published 3 months ago — by Montreal Gazette
Quebec faces a record high of over 69,000 cancer diagnoses this year, with more than 4,500 patients waiting for surgery, many beyond medically acceptable delays, amid healthcare resource shortages and systemic issues worsened by budget cuts and the pandemic, raising concerns about the capacity to handle the rising and younger cancer patient population.