Some startling figures out of Hamilton Health Sciences.
New stats show breast cancer survivors have to wait almost a year for reconstruction surgery, a number five times the provincial average.
The Spec reporting the wait is even longer depending on how long it takes for a survivor to get a referral to see a surgeon.
The Vice President of Oncology at HHS Doctor Ralph Meyer says it is an issue that must be addressed.
But he explains a growing need for the surgery is behind the delay.
The group that created the Rethink Breast Cancer campaign says too often reconstructive surgery is seen as a bonus after treatment is done when in fact it should be part of cancer care.