Radiation Therapy (External Beam)
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
90%
Type | Facility | Wait Time |
---|---|---|
Total |
Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
27 days |
Total |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
41 days |
Breast |
Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
26 days |
Breast |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
42 days |
Colorectal |
Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
21 days |
Colorectal |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
27 days |
Lung |
Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
34 days |
Lung |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
40 days |
Prostate |
Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
26 days |
Prostate |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
47 days |
All Other |
Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
27 days |
All Other |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
38 days |
50%
Type | Facility | Wait Time |
---|---|---|
Total |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
16 days |
Total |
Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
17 days |
Breast |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
14 days |
Breast |
Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
19 days |
Colorectal |
Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
16 days |
Colorectal |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
19 days |
Lung |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
16 days |
Lung |
Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
16 days |
Prostate |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
14 days |
Prostate |
Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
20 days |
All Other |
Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
14 days |
All Other |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
16 days |