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B.C. winding down program that sent cancer patients to Bellingham

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B.C. cancer patients have been offered radiation treatment in the U.S. since May 2023 to ensure timely access.

At the peak of the agreement in fall 2023 , about 50 patients a week were being sent to Bellingham , and 1,107 patients in total have chosen to cross the border for care since the program started.

Only nine more patients are scheduled for treatment in Bellingham through the end of the two contracts.

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English

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