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<DIV><FONT size=4>The <FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
color=#000000><FONT color=#0000ff size=4 face=Arial><EM>Ontario Health
Technology Advisory Committee</EM></FONT> </FONT></FONT>said that Robotic
Surgery costs more than traditional surgery and they should not pay for it!
<STRONG>That is not true if all the costs are considered!</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>What this article did not emphasised is that Robotic Surgery
typically only requires one overnight stay, whereas open surgery will result in
two, three or four days stay in hospital. Overall, a significant saving for days
in hospital. So, their recommendation was flawed!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Along with several other considerations we think that the
Province should continue to support Robotic Surgery for Prostate and other
Cancers.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Michael Wilson</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Director, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>PCCN Waterloo-Wellington</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=glen46nor@gmail.com
href="mailto:glen46nor@gmail.com">Glen Tolhurst</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Monday, September 25, 2017 6:39 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=hopespringpcsg@artsservices.uwaterloo.ca
href="mailto:hopespringpcsg@artsservices.uwaterloo.ca">hopespringpcsg@artsservices.uwaterloo.ca</A>
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<DIV><B>Cc:</B> <A title=linda@hopespring.ca
href="mailto:linda@hopespring.ca">'Linda Maxwell'</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [Hopespringpcsg] FW: Article based on pccn interview w/
HamiltonSpectator journalist</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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all:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'>See
the link below to the article that resulted from the interview 8 PCCN W-W
members who had robotic assisted prostate had with the Spectator
reporter.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'>Share
it widely.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'>Take
care,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'>Glen<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P><A
href="https://www.thespec.com/news-story/7576511-ontario-patients-fight-for-province-to-fund-robotic-prostate-cancer-surgery/">https://www.thespec.com/news-story/7576511-ontario-patients-fight-for-province-to-fund-robotic-prostate-cancer-surgery/</A><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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