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ontario, the chemo meds were up to 20% less powerful than they should have been. >> the assumption is that up to 1,000 people may have received doses that are less than what was intended. >> reporter: not only were the doses less powerful than intended, but some patients were getting those lower doses for up to a year says this oncologist from cancer care ontario. it's impossible to know how this affects the cancer and put more patients in danger. >> will they worry? sure. that's the nature of being human and having a condition. of course i think it's a cause for some worry. but it's the job of the oncologist to discuss with them whether that worry is justified or not. >> reporter: the drugs came from a supplier who is responsible for mixing and labeling the medication then providing them to the hospitals. the problem was uncovered by a hospital pharmacist in peter bo ro who tested the suppliers