Clinical Oncology
Volume 18, Issue 5 , Pages 401-409 , June 2006

Waiting Times for Cancer Surgery in Ontario: 1984–2000

  • T. Bardell

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Queen's University, Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Canada
    • Division of Cancer Care and Epidemiology, Queen's Cancer Research Institute, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada
    • ,
  • P. Belliveau

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Queen's University, Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Canada
    • ,
  • W. Kong

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cancer Care and Epidemiology, Queen's Cancer Research Institute, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada
    • ,
  • W.J. Mackillop

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cancer Care and Epidemiology, Queen's Cancer Research Institute, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationAuthor for correspondence: William J. Mackillop, Cancer Research Institute, 10 Stuart Street, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada. Tel: +613-533-6000 ext 78550; Fax: +613-533-6794

Received 6 September 2005 ,Revised 7 September 2005 ,Accepted 9 December 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.clon.2006.02.012

Clinical Oncology
Volume 18, Issue 5 , Pages 401-409 , June 2006

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