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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
90% of people served within ?
93 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Wait Time
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
15 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
21 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
21 days
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
28 days
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
34 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
36 days
Truro
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
41 days
New Glasgow
Aberdeen Hospital
44 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
97 days

Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

50%

Community Facility Wait Time
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
8 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
8 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
12 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
17 days
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
18 days
New Glasgow
Aberdeen Hospital
18 days
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
20 days
Truro
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
21 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
63 days

Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

Data Source: 
Nova Scotia Breast Screening Program
Data Period: 
January 1 - March 31 2023
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
August 2023
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.

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