Canada pools resources in wide-ranging strategy:
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Canada is to strengthen its resources to fight cancer with the implementation of a Canadian Strategy for Cancer Control (CSCC). The programme, which was launched in November 2006 and allocated Can$260m (US$241m) over five years, is currently in the planning process. It aims to effectively tap the country's knowledge bank to improve prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer. The CSCC is constituted of "key players" in several fields, including primary prevention, screening/early detection, surveillance, diagnostics and research. In 2007 it is predicted that Canada will see around 159,000 new cases of cancer and 72,700 deaths from cancer. Overall, lung cancer and colorectal cancer are, respectively, the leading and the second leading causes of death from cancer in Canada.