Access & coverage
Single payer (provincial)
Provincial Medicare for medically necessary hospital/physician; drugs uneven
Treatment
- Multidisciplinary tumor boards; staged surgery / radiation / systemic therapy
- Guideline regimens; molecular testing where funded
- Palliative care integrated earlier in high-mortality cancers
Prevention
- FIT / colonoscopy screening programs
- Tobacco control; HPV / hep B vaccination where relevant
- Organized screening programs (varies by cancer)
- Occupational / environmental exposure limits
Lifestyle
- No smoking; limit alcohol; healthy weight
- Sun protection for skin cancers
- Physical activity linked to lower risk for several sites
What stands out here
Same broad cancer toolkit as peers — differences are coverage rules, wait times, prices, and follow-through.
vs master: -0.1 percentage points vs Top 20 average share.