Canadian doctors are using 'outdated' guidelines to screen for cancer, experts warn
24-04-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca

Canadian doctors are using 'outdated' guidelines to screen for cancer, experts warn

Family doctors use national guidelines to decide whether and when to send their patients for routine cancer screenings — but experts say Canadians' lives are at risk because those guidelines use old data, lack expert advice, and are updated too infrequently.
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