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Radiation Oncologist

Service/Procedure Summary

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

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

90%

Type Facilitysort descending Wait Time
Prostate
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
31 days
All Other
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
27 days
Total
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
29 days
Breast
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
31 days
Colorectal
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
26 days
Lung
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
30 days
Total
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
32 days
Breast
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
32 days
Colorectal
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
18 days
Lung
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
25 days
Prostate
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
40 days
All Other
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
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%

Type Facilitysort descending Wait Time
Prostate
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
22 days
All Other
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
14 days
Total
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
15 days
Breast
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
16 days
Colorectal
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
14 days
Lung
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
20 days
Total
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
11 days
Breast
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
12 days
Colorectal
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
8 days
Lung
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
10 days
Prostate
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
14 days
All Other
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
11 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 2020
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
May 2021
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.

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