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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 ?
43 days
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Wait Times

90%

Communitysort descending Facility Wait Time
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
23 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
31 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
15 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
49 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
27 days
New Glasgow
Aberdeen Hospital
27 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
13 days
Truro
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
21 days
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
28 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%

Communitysort descending Facility Wait Time
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
20 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
14 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
7 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
23 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
10 days
New Glasgow
Aberdeen Hospital
14 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
8 days
Truro
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
13 days
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
12 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: 
April 1 - June 30 2022
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
November 2022
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. Wait times between October and December 2020 continued to be impacted by service adjustments during COVID-19. The unusually short wait times do not reflect normal operations. To discuss this indicator, or for information on current operations, please contact the NSBSP Manager directly at 902-473-3956.

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