Sask. breast cancer patient still waiting for surgeon consultation 5 months after finding lump
Lisa Vick, 48, is one of many women in Saskatchewan facing bottlenecks in the health-care system due to a shortage of radiologists and surgeons with breast specializations.
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![Lisa Vick of Weyburn, Saskatchewan found a lump in her right breast in September. She was diagonsed with breast cancer in December, but has to wait until Feb. 20 to have a consultation with a surgeon. She says the waiting is the hardest part. A woman in a sage winter coat and grey Carhartt toque stands outside on a sidewalk in wintertime.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7111645.1707590919!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/lisa-vick.jpg)
Lisa Vick, 48, is one of many women in Saskatchewan facing bottlenecks in the health-care system due to a shortage of radiologists and surgeons with breast specializations.