Gotto said elective surgeries, including cancer surgeries, were cancelled on Wednesday so that the most urgent cancer cases could be rebooked and completed before the influx arrives. In a statement, Alberta Health Services said it was continuing to do emergency urgent surgery for all patients, including cancer patients. "AHS is doing all it can to ensure Albertans with urgent health concerns get the care they need." AHS said surgeries are being prioritized so that patients with urgent life-threatening complications and highly aggressive cancers go first. 'I cried and I cried'The struggle to accommodate the looming health crisis has led to some cancer patients having their surgeries rescheduled, like Cam Forster, who has cervical cancer.

Source: CBC News March 28, 2020 21:32 UTC