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Provincial Cancer Agencies

Provinces have varying structures responsible for cancer control and cancer care service delivery. These structures and accountabilities vary by province, respecting the provincial frameworks. In general, provincial agency activities are directed towards similar missions that include:

• Reducing the incidence of cancer
• Reducing mortality from cancer
• Improving the quality of life of those living with cancer

A few decades ago most provincial cancer agencies were devoted to clinic based modality oriented treatment such as radiation and systemic therapy. There has been gradual progression towards developing population based systems of cancer control along with geographically distributed services including networks and linking systems to achieve consistent patient-centred evidence based care. Many of the provinces have Cancer Acts, which clearly define these responsibilities. Those without Cancer Acts have government-approved mandates established under provincial society’s acts or other enabling legislation.

Each of the provincial cancer agencies share a vision for the future that would be characterized by further development in the comprehensiveness and integration of well defined systems of cancer control, not only at the national level but within the various provincial jurisdictions.

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