B.C. patients, doctors raise the alarm as breast cancer screening and diagnostic wait times climb

The B.C. Radiological Society and doctors who refer patients across B.C. say delays in booking and processing breast imaging are worsening, leaving patients navigating a complex system that is increasingly understaffed and underfunded.

B.C. patients, doctors raise the alarm as breast cancer screening and diagnostic wait times climb
 An x-ray image of a breast.

The B.C. Radiological Society and doctors who refer patients across B.C. say delays in booking and processing breast imaging are worsening, leaving patients navigating a complex system that is increasingly understaffed and underfunded.