Are we moving in the right direction?

Progress on Key Indicators

We have made visible progress over the past three years and will accelerate our efforts to improve on these results in the three years ahead of us. Here is an at-a-glance report on our performance in cancer prevention and screening, and in improving access to and quality of services.

Progress on key indicators
Goal Measure Aim Trend
Goal nº1 Reduce the incidence of cancer Percentage of Ontarians who smoke
Provincial tobacco consumption rate
Goal nº2 Reduce the impact of cancer through effective screening and earlier detection Cervical cancer screening rate
Breast cancer screening rate
Colorectal cancer screening rate
Goal nº3 Ensure timely access to effective diagnosis and high-quality cancer care Surgery wait time
Systemic treatment wait time
Radiation treatment wait time
Number of cancer drugs being ordered through CPOE
Number of new and expanded cancer centers
Number of surgeons using WTIS
Goal nº4 Improve the patient experience along every step of the cancer journey Patient satisfaction

Radiation wait times in the province went down 31% between 2003 and 2006, while surgery wait times were reduced by 16% in the first 18 months since they were reported publicly in August 2005.