Cancer Diagnosis

• Many Canadians end up in ER before being diagnosed with cancer: study

  More than a third of cancer patients in Ontario had visited an emergency department in the three months prior to their cancer diagnosis, according to a new study,

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  Nov 4
  
• Ukrainian family flees war to Okanagan, but husband now diagnosed with cancer

  An online fundraiser has been launched to at least help the family with life expenses while they navigate this terrifying time in their new country.

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  Jun 11
  
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• Tired of waiting, this woman took action and found her cancer diagnosis on her own

  A recent study shows the province has the highest rates of ovarian cancer patients visiting the ER to obtain urgent care.

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  Nov 17, 2023
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• Face of men’s recovery house in South Okanagan battling cancer

  A former client, Jerome Abraham became the executive director of Discovery House in Penticton. However, he left the job because his cancer diagnosis is now at stage four.

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  May 13, 2023
• New PET-CT scanner to improve cancer care for Simcoe Muskoka patients

  Officials with RVH are marking the arrival of a new state-of-the-art medical imaging device that will improve access to cancer and disease diagnostics.

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  Mar 31, 2023
• N.S. woman who fought 4 years for cancer diagnosis urges others to be ‘persistent’

  For four years, doctors told Laura Landry-Rudolph the growing and painful rash on her inner thigh as 'chafing' or perhaps 'eczema.' It turns out it was a rare form of cancer.

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  Mar 9, 2023
• Edmonton woman diagnosed with cancer told she will wait 8 weeks for treatment

  An Edmonton woman fears she will die before she receives cancer treatment because she has been told the medical system is too busy to help her.

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  Jan 6, 2023
• 400,000 fewer mammograms during pandemic, more advanced cancer now seen: OMA

  Although screenings have since returned to normal levels, the organization warned the temporary decrease in testing has led to cases of the disease being diagnosed at later stages.

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  Oct 12, 2022
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• Penticton resident says cancer centre ignored calls, delayed treatment

  The cancer had already spread to her lymph nodes, and with that, she feared cancer would continue to spread before her surgery date.

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  Sep 18, 2022
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• National charity hopes to bridge gap in pancreatic cancer care with new accredited program

  A national charity is hoping to bridge the gap in pancreatic cancer patient care – the type of cancer that has the highest mortality rate in Canada.

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  Jul 18, 2022