Service/Procedure Summary
In this cancer TR a beam of high-energy x-rays is targeted at the cancer site from a machine outside the body. The beam destroys the cancer cells while sparing the surrounding normal tissues. No radioactive sources are placed inside the patient's body.
Wait times
50th
| Type | Facility | Wait Time |
|---|---|---|
| Lung | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
11 days
|
| All Other | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
11 days
|
| All Other | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
14 days
|
| Total | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
15 days
|
| Total | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
19 days
|
| Breast | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
22 days
|
| Prostate | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
24 days
|
| Colorectal | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) | --- |
| Colorectal | Cape Breton Regional Hospital | --- |
| Lung | Cape Breton Regional Hospital | --- |
| Breast | Cape Breton Regional Hospital | --- |
| Prostate | Cape Breton Regional Hospital | --- |
90th
| Type | Facility | Wait Time |
|---|---|---|
| Lung | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
28 days
|
| All Other | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
28 days
|
| Breast | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
31 days
|
| Total | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
31 days
|
| Prostate | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
35 days
|
| Total | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
36 days
|
| All Other | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
38 days
|
| Colorectal | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) | --- |
| Colorectal | Cape Breton Regional Hospital | --- |
| Lung | Cape Breton Regional Hospital | --- |
| Breast | Cape Breton Regional Hospital | --- |
| Prostate | Cape Breton Regional Hospital | --- |
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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.