February 4, 2021

CANADIAN ONCOLOGY COMMUNITY UNITES FOR WORLD CANCER DAY

MISSISSAUGA, ON, February 4, 2021 /CNW/ – Just over one year since the first case of COVID-19 was reported in Canada, new data now reveals the far-reaching impact of the pandemic on cancer care. A Metrika survey on the impact of COVID-19 on Canadian oncology practices revealed that 80 per cent of oncologists believe COVID-19 has had a moderate to severe impact on diagnoses and assessment of new or potential cancer patients in their care.i Today, on World Cancer Day, an alliance of more than 25 healthcare organizations from across Canada, with support from AstraZeneca, is teaming up in support of New Normal, Same Cancer, a public awareness campaign encouraging Canadians to get back to cancer care.

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