More than 65,000 people every month in England are waiting “too long” to find out their cancer diagnosis, new analysis from Cancer Research UK has found.
A new target introduced last year said people should be diagnosed or have cancer ruled out within 28 days of an urgent referral by their GP, referral for breast symptoms, or if symptoms have been picked up through screening.
While the aim is for 75 per cent to receive their diagnosis within a month, Cancer Research UK says this target has not been met since it was introduced.
It added that, even if the 75 per cent target is met, this would still leave 55,000 people each month waiting to hear whether or not they had the disease. The data also found that just 78 out of 143 hospital trusts in England met the 75 per cent standard.
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