Alberta Medical Association sounds alarm over lack of available oncologists [Video]

The Alberta Medical Association (AMA) is expressing deep concerns to the provincial government over a lack of oncologists needed to provide cancer care to keep up with population growth.

AMA president Dr. Paul Parks says cancer care provided in the province is amongst the best in the world, but not being able to access it has many patients deeply worried about their ability to overcome the deadly disease.

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He notes that Alberta still has the same number of oncologists as it did 10 years ago and that about 50 are needed over the next three years to meet demands as approximately 200,000 people move to the province annually.

“So that’s really high when you consider The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons …