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Table 2 Description of provinces and corresponding cancer agencies

From: Across-province standardization and comparative analysis of time-to-care intervals for cancer

Province and cancer agency facts

Alberta

Saskatchewan

Manitoba

Province:

   

   Land area:

661,185 sq. km

651,900 sq. km

649,950 sq. km

   Population:

3.1 million

1.0 million

1.2 million

   Annual cancer incidence1:

12,000

5,000

5,600

Cancer Agency: # of cancer facilities2 that provide:

   

   Radiation and chemotherapy:

2

2

1

   Chemotherapy only:

14

13

14

   Surgery:

0

0

0

   Diagnostic imaging:

1

0

0

  1. 1- Exlcuding non-melanoma skin cancer
  2. 2- Facilities that are within the organizational structure of the cancer agency