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Cancer care still seeing delays as COVID-19 weighs down hospitals: survey
By Rosanna Hempel Global News
Posted September 5, 2021 6:04 pm
Updated September 5, 2021 6:36 pm
The pandemic continues to take its toll on hospital staff and patient wait times, including timely cancer care, a recent report suggests.
A late July poll by Canadian Cancer Survivor Network and Leger found 50 per cent of respondents — either Canadians already diagnosed with cancer, caregivers or those trying to find out whether they have the disease — had cancer care appointments cancelled, postponed or rescheduled, including six in 10 recently diagnosed patients and seven in 10 patients with metastatic cancer.
The study suggests they waited an average of 28 days to reschedule cancer care appointments and 44 days for procedures or surgeries, with delays significantly affecting 70 per cent of respondents’ mental health. Around a third of participants also reported not getting a rescheduled time for their appointment, procedure or surgery.
“Across Canada, we have all witnessed the physical, psychological, and financial impact of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic over the past 18 months,” president and CEO of the Canadian Cancer Survivor Network, Jackie Manthorne, said in an August news release. “For those Canadians facing cancer, the impact is even greater.”..
Cancer care still seeing delays as COVID-19 weighs down hospitals: survey
By Rosanna Hempel Global News
Posted September 5, 2021 6:04 pm
Updated September 5, 2021 6:36 pm
The pandemic continues to take its toll on hospital staff and patient wait times, including timely cancer care, a recent report suggests.
A late July poll by Canadian Cancer Survivor Network and Leger found 50 per cent of respondents — either Canadians already diagnosed with cancer, caregivers or those trying to find out whether they have the disease — had cancer care appointments cancelled, postponed or rescheduled, including six in 10 recently diagnosed patients and seven in 10 patients with metastatic cancer.
The study suggests they waited an average of 28 days to reschedule cancer care appointments and 44 days for procedures or surgeries, with delays significantly affecting 70 per cent of respondents’ mental health. Around a third of participants also reported not getting a rescheduled time for their appointment, procedure or surgery.
“Across Canada, we have all witnessed the physical, psychological, and financial impact of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic over the past 18 months,” president and CEO of the Canadian Cancer Survivor Network, Jackie Manthorne, said in an August news release. “For those Canadians facing cancer, the impact is even greater.”..