Doctors claim outdated Canadian cancer screening guidelines risk lives due to delayed cancer detection.
Group of doctors claim outdated Canadian cancer screening guidelines put lives at risk due to delayed cancer detection. Dr. Fred Saad, a urological oncologist and director of prostate cancer research at the Montreal Cancer Institute, expressed concern over the rising number of prostate cancer deaths caused by delayed diagnosis. The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care, which sets clinical guidelines for family doctors and nurse practitioners, is criticized for its outdated guidelines, affecting early cancer detection and treatment.
April 16, 2024
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