In her case, a lost hospital file and the December holidays played a role in the long wait from diagnosis to surgery, but for patients at Hotel Dieu and the Jewish General, four weeks will remain the standard. They have a successful operation in their own right and they're satisfied with it. Richard Margolese, head of oncology at the Jewish General, said what is really missing are technicians and radiologists to make its operation smoother. But the increased wait since 1992 has to do with better diagnosis. The study shows us we can do better.
People deserve prompt treatment.
Psychologically, no one wants to wait to find out whether they have cancer, it can be unbearable and extremely difficult. But delays of three to four weeks won't change their medical situation. It was killing me. I also had to wait a month and a half to see if I had cancer. The worst part was not knowing.