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Medical Oncologist

Service/Procedure Summary

Medical Cancer Specialists or Oncologists are doctors that specialize in cancer care.

Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
61 days
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Wait Times

90%

Type Facility Wait Timesort descending
Prostate
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
31 days
All Other
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
42 days
All Other
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
45 days
Colorectal
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
47 days
Lung
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
47 days
Colorectal
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
47 days
Total
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
48 days
Lung
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
49 days
Breast
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
52 days
Prostate
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
55 days
Total
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
64 days
Breast
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
77 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%

Type Facility Wait Timesort descending
All Other
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
21 days
Prostate
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
22 days
Lung
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
23 days
Lung
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
28 days
All Other
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
28 days
Total
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
28 days
Colorectal
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
29 days
Total
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
32 days
Breast
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
34 days
Colorectal
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
37 days
Prostate
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
38 days
Breast
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
48 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: 
Cape Breton Cancer Centre and Nova Scotia Cancer Centre
Data Period: 
October 1 - December 31 2022
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
May 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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