Breast Biopsy (Needle Core)

Service/Procedure Summary

A Breast Biopsy (Needle Core) is the removal of a small amount of breast tissue to examine it for signs of breast cancer or other disorders. This procedure is performed in the mammography department.

Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 12days

Wait times

50th

Community Facility Wait Time
Sydney Cape Breton Regional Hospital 7
days
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital 10
days
Halifax IWK Health Centre 11
days
Kentville Valley Regional Hospital 13
days
Bridgewater South Shore Regional Hospital 14
days
New Glasgow Aberdeen Hospital 14
days
Yarmouth Yarmouth Regional Hospital 14
days
Truro Colchester East Hants Health Centre 15
days
Amherst Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre 34
days

90th

Community Facility Wait Time
Sydney Cape Breton Regional Hospital 13
days
Halifax IWK Health Centre 19
days
Kentville Valley Regional Hospital 21
days
Yarmouth Yarmouth Regional Hospital 28
days
Truro Colchester East Hants Health Centre 32
days
New Glasgow Aberdeen Hospital 33
days
Bridgewater South Shore Regional Hospital 38
days
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital 42
days
Amherst Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre 59
days

Disclaimer: Hospitals, long-term care facilities, and clinics across the province provide all wait time information displayed on this website. Wait times are based on historical data and do not include emergency/priority cases.