"Our health-care system has some serious issues." · That’s according to Sevtap Savas, a cancer scientist in St. John’s. · In an opinion column for CBC, Savas outlines how people need to know how to find the services and improve accessibility to them to fight cancer. · She writes that 4,000 new patients are diagnosed with cancer each year in Newfoundland and Labrador. · As a cancer scientist, she wants to improve the well-being and life experiences of cancer patients and families. · Specifically, she says, there is a need to connect members of the public, cancer-affected families, health-care providers and leaders, and researchers in conversations on cancer. · · · To read the full column, click on the link in our bio. · To read more about CBC’s Opinion section, visit https://www.cbc.ca/news/opinion/opinion-faq-1.3834532