Cancer Care Northwest has made improvements to its colorectal cancer programs. That's one of the areas they saw improvements in a province wide cancer index. Vice President Michael Power says even though they did well they will continue to work towards improvement. Survival for colorectal cancer increased from 51.9 percent to 62.6 percent. The screening rates for that cancer are below the provincial average and came in at 26 percent.Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Cancer Care Northwest sees improvements
Cancer Care Northwest has made improvements to its colorectal cancer programs. That's one of the areas they saw improvements in a province wide cancer index. Vice President Michael Power says even though they did well they will continue to work towards improvement. Survival for colorectal cancer increased from 51.9 percent to 62.6 percent. The screening rates for that cancer are below the provincial average and came in at 26 percent.