HALIFAX -- Maritime health officials admit the COVID-19 pandemic did have a significant impact on cancer screening and surgeries, but say the backlog is clearing up. Advocates, though, aren't so sure. Cancer patient Anamarija Wagner, who shared her story with CTV News Tuesday after she was told a scheduled medical appointment needed to be rebooked, says a lack of doctors and specialists is a big part of the problem. "So, when you go to your family physician, who's also already overworked, and you tell them what the problem is, usually, they'll say well, let's wait and see," said Wagner. "And, I'm sorry - a lot of us don't have the wait-and-see time. A lot of us aren't on very good time-lines."