It's one of the problems caused by the severe shortage of family doctors in central Newfoundland, a symptom of what Dr. Lynette Powell calls an ongoing health care crisis. Powell says many women are waiting too long for cervical cancer screening and it's having dire consequences in some cases.
Eastern Health, Western Health and Labrador-Grenfell Health have now found 30 patients whose mammography results may have been incorrect. The health authorities say their review is 81 per cent complete.
Eastern Health, Western Health and Labrador-Grenfell Health have found 18 patients with potentially incorrect mammography results, according to a joint press release from the three health authorities on Thursday afternoon.