In mid-March, the number of people getting routine cancer screening plummeted after the province halted its screening programs for breast, cervical and colorectal cancers.https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2020/10/24/ontario-shut-down-non-urgent-health-services-in-the-spring-now-ontario-hospitals-are-seeing-many-more-patients-with-advanced-cancers.html?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=SocialMedia&utm_campaign=Health&utm_content=cancersurgeries …
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Now, seven months into the pandemic, experts warn too many cancers are not being caught at their earliest stages, as patients arrive in hospital with more severe symptoms and advanced stages of disease.https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2020/10/24/ontario-shut-down-non-urgent-health-services-in-the-spring-now-ontario-hospitals-are-seeing-many-more-patients-with-advanced-cancers.html?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=SocialMedia&utm_campaign=Health&utm_content=cancersurgeries …
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“I’m worried for people,” said Dr. Frances Wright. “It’s upsetting as a cancer-care provider. “Over the years we’ve made huge strides in reducing the mortality and morbidity for cancer, and this is a step backwards.”https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2020/10/24/ontario-shut-down-non-urgent-health-services-in-the-spring-now-ontario-hospitals-are-seeing-many-more-patients-with-advanced-cancers.html?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=SocialMedia&utm_campaign=Health&utm_content=cancersurgeries …
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At Unity Health Toronto, gastroenterologist Dr. Sam Elfassy said he is seeing a higher concentration of very sick patients coming to his clinic at St. Joseph’s Health Centre. "I’ve never seen that many in my career in such a short amount of time.” https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2020/10/24/ontario-shut-down-non-urgent-health-services-in-the-spring-now-ontario-hospitals-are-seeing-many-more-patients-with-advanced-cancers.html?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=SocialMedia&utm_campaign=Health&utm_content=cancersurgeries …pic.twitter.com/VJff0nZTWO
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@Megan_Ogilvie: Ontario shut down non-urgent health services in the spring. Now hospitals are seeing many more patients with advanced cancershttps://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2020/10/24/ontario-shut-down-non-urgent-health-services-in-the-spring-now-ontario-hospitals-are-seeing-many-more-patients-with-advanced-cancers.html?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=SocialMedia&utm_campaign=Health&utm_content=cancersurgeries …Show this thread
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Should have never been shut down. Cancer is deadlier than covid. These services should be considered essential.
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This is the type of situation that
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How's that shutting down all the hospital & clinics to (Non essential) visits woking out now?
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