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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.

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

Wait Times

90%

Type Facility Wait Time
Total
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
23 days
Total
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
34 days
Breast
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
21 days
Breast
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
34 days
Colorectal
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
25 days
Colorectal
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
33 days
Lung
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
20 days
Lung
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
29 days
Prostate
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
37 days
Prostate
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
38 days
All Other
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
21 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 Facility Wait Time
Total
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
15 days
Total
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
16 days
Breast
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
14 days
Breast
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
21 days
Colorectal
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
17 days
Colorectal
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
17 days
Lung
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
14 days
Lung
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
14 days
Prostate
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
16 days
Prostate
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
20 days
All Other
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
11 days
All Other
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
16 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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