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Mammography (Screening)

Service/Procedure Summary

A screening mammogram is an x-ray of an asymptomatic woman's breasts to help in early detection of breast cancer.

Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Wait Timesort descending
Truro
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
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Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
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Halifax
Halifax Clinic - Halifax Shopping Centre
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Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
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Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
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Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
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New Glasgow
Aberdeen Hospital
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Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
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Lower Sackville
Cobequid Community Health Centre
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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 Timesort descending
Truro
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
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Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
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Halifax
Halifax Clinic - Halifax Shopping Centre
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Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
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Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
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Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
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New Glasgow
Aberdeen Hospital
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Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
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Lower Sackville
Cobequid Community Health Centre
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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 2020
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
November 2020
Disclaimer: Hospitals 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. Current wait times experienced by some patients may be different. April 1 - June 30 wait times are unavailable as all screening mammograms were cancelled during this period. For more discussion on this indicator, or for information on current operations, please contact the NSBSP Manager directly at 902-473-3956.

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