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Lung Cancer Surgery

Service/Procedure Summary

Lung Cancer Surgery is surgery for proven or suspected cancer including thoracotomies with partial or complete resection of the lung.

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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
50 days
61 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 Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
17 days
26 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: 
Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS)
Data Period: 
October 1 - December 31 2022
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
February 2023

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Daniel Gerard French
Halifax
33 days
49 days
Aneil Arvind Mujoomdar
Halifax
48 days
46 days
Alexander Ednie
Halifax
29 days
70 days
Alison Wallace
Halifax
61 days
50 days
Harry J Henteleff
Halifax
27 days
100 days
Madelaine M Plourde
Halifax
59 days
111 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%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Alexander Ednie
Halifax
8 days
23 days
Daniel Gerard French
Halifax
15 days
19 days
Aneil Arvind Mujoomdar
Halifax
20 days
18 days
Harry J Henteleff
Halifax
12 days
41 days
Alison Wallace
Halifax
40 days
22 days
Madelaine M Plourde
Halifax
34 days
42 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: 
Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS)
Data Period: 
January 1 2022 - December 31 2022
Next Update: 
February 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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