Canadian patients coming to US for RT

My center includes protons so I'm used to patients traveling out of their home country to get care, but this headline surprised me: Sending BC cancer patients to US won't fix overstretched system, says doctor The situation in Vancouver, BC area is so bad that THOUSANDS of patients are now being sent to the US for XRT, all expenses paid. And it's not complicated patients, mostly prostate and breast patients. It sounds like a 2 to 3 month wait to start treatment is not uncommon, and... Read more
Source: Student Doctor Network - Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Tags: Radiation Oncology Source Type: forums