A new report from the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer looking into whether Canadian patients receive appropriate cancer care shows Canadian cancer patients undergo an estimated 770,000 interventions each year that may be of low value or expose them to unnecessary harm.
Quality & Sustainability in Cancer Control: A System Performance Spotlight Report measures how current oncology practices compare to Choosing Wisely Canada’s cancer-related recommendations.
The report found that while many high-quality, sustainable cancer control practices are already in place, there are areas where practice is not keeping pace with the recommendations, including: