Background: Longer waiting times in cancer care are associated with lower care quality and
wait-related patient dissatisfaction. We analyzed the variability and median of waiting times …

Aims To determine the most representative waiting times in breast, lung, colon and prostate
cancer care in several regions of France. To analyze the influence of individual, medical or …

697 Background: Delays in treatment for colorectal cancer (CRC) may worsen prognosis
and increase patient anxiety. This study aims to understand population-based trends and …

Aims: The reported long waiting times for cancer patients have mostly been related to
prognostic outcome and less to patient-related experience to outcome. We assessed waiting …

Despite these pressures, Ontario is well positioned to advance innovative solutions to
address the cancer burden and the associated demand for cancer services. The Ontario …

Background Patient satisfaction is an important element of quality improvement and patient-
centered care, and is an indicator of the public's confidence in the health care system …

Background: Despite universal access to health care in Canada, there are disparities
relating to social determinants of health that contribute to discrepancies between rural and …

Background: Previous studies have demonstrated longer hospital length of stay (LOS) for
cancer patients with socioeconomic constraints. However, only a few oncology studies …

Abstract Background: In 2015, Norway implemented cancer patient pathways to reduce
waiting times for treatment. The aims of this paper were to describe patterns in waiting time …

Methods The real-time wait list management system Axcess. Rx has been used exclusively
by the department of urology at the Kingston General Hospital to book all nonemergency …