Table 3 Diagnosed cancers among patients with serious non-specific cancer symptoms referred from participating GP; primary care interval shown as median, 75 % and 90 % percentiles
Cancer type | Numbers (% of all cancers) | Median (days) | 75 percentile | 90 percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All cancer patients | 207 (100 %) | 15 | 72 | 130 |
Lung cancer | 37 (17.9 %) | 19.5 | 77.5 | 127 |
Colorectal cancer | 26 (12.6 %) | 11 | 56 | 110 |
Hematopoietic tissue cancer | 21 (10.1 %) | 19 | 85 | 278 |
Pancreatic cancer | 19 (9.2 %) | 7 | 22 | 51 |
Oesophagus, stomach and small intestine cancer | 17 (8.2 %) | 32.5 | 88 | 130 |
Breast cancer | 13 (6.3 %) | 8 | 24 | 35 |
Liver and biliary system cancer | 11 (5.3 %) | 7 | 49 | 80 |
Kidney cancer | 11 (5.3 %) | 35 | 69 | 168 |
Metastasis | 11 (5.3 %) | 51 | 100 | 345 |
Prostate cancer | 10 (4.8 %) | 53 | 131.5 | 357 |
Brain cancer | 5 (2.4 %) | 21 | 21 | 52 |
Cervix, ovarian and uterus cancer | 4 (1.9 %) | 29 | 69.5 | 96 |
Malignant melanoma | 4 (1.9 %) | 12.5 | 79 | 135 |
Soft tissue cancer | 4 (1.9 %) | 36.5 | 79 | 99 |
Unspecified cancer | 4 (1.9 %) | 123 | 365 | 365 |
Lip, oral and pharynx cancer | 2 (1.0 %) | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Thyroid cancer | 2 (1.0 %) | 6 | 8 | 8 |
Other cancers* | 6 (2.9 %) | 34 | 74 | 108 |