A family doctor can spot early signs and symptoms, and help connect with specialists, says Dr. Shiva Sharma of Markham. But millions don’t have one.
Over the course of his 17 years as a family physician practising in Markham, Dr. Shiva Sharma has seen his patients diagnosed with cancer skew younger and younger.
With early-onset cancer rates on the rise, the physician said it’s become more important than ever to find a family doctor you can trust. But given the ongoing shortage in Canada, access to primary care has “unfortunately become a bit of a luxury.”
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