Canadian Medical Association Canadians are witnessing an unprecedented downsizing of clinics and hospitals and a drastic reduction in the number of hospital beds across the country, changes driven primarily by cuts in transfer payments. Evidence is increasing to suggest that it probably can. In this issue we present findings from 2 studies indicating that some health care resources are wasted.
Endometrial cancer is the most frequent gynecologic cancer in Canada.
Of the approximately 3000 women in whom this cancer is diagnosed annually, most have limited disease and a good prognosis. Cancer recurred in 50 of these women. There was no statistically significant difference in survival between these 2 groups. Much more commonly, adrenal masses are detected during imaging examinations of the abdomen performed for other reasons. Ooi proposes a diagnostic strategy for these masses.