Topics menu

Email
Print

Radiation Oncologist

Service/Procedure Summary

Radiation Oncologists are doctors that specialize in utilizing radiation in cancer care. 

Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
56 days
Instructions - Instructional text.

Wait Times

90%

Type Facility Wait Time
Total
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
54 days
Total
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
65 days
Breast
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
50 days
Breast
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
70 days
Colorectal
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
30 days
Colorectal
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
35 days
Lung
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
27 days
Lung
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
42 days
Prostate
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
54 days
Prostate
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
90 days
All Other
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
45 days
All Other
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
59 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 Time
Total
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
21 days
Total
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
22 days
Breast
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
18 days
Breast
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
35 days
Colorectal
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
16 days
Colorectal
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
20 days
Lung
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
15 days
Lung
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
16 days
Prostate
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
37 days
Prostate
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
64 days
All Other
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
15 days
All Other
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
20 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: 
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.

Wait Times

Reduce your wait time

Not all wait times are the same, and you may reduce your wait time for health care services. Explore options and talk to your doctor or nurse practitioner.

Find out more

Talk to your primary care provider

Wait time information can help you and your primary care provider make informed decisions. Find wait times and share the numbers with your healthcare provider.

Talking tips