Faster cancer diagnosis by suspected cancer type
The share diagnosed or having cancer ruled out within 28 days, from breast and lung pathways to non-specific symptoms.
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| Series | Period or category | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Missing or Invalid | 58.8235 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-06 |
| Value | cancer - non-specific symptoms | 68.5096 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-06 |
| Value | lower gastrointestinal cancer | 69.3741 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-06 |
| Value | urological malignancies (excluding testicular) | 72.4181 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-06 |
| Value | haematological malignancies (excluding acute leukaemia) | 73.5562 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-06 |
| Value | gynaecological cancer | 73.5736 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-06 |
| Value | upper gastrointestinal cancer | 76.7442 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-06 |
| Value | head & neck cancer | 79.1057 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-06 |
| Value | sarcoma | 84.8214 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-06 |
| Value | lung cancer | 84.9509 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-06 |
| Value | testicular cancer | 87.1795 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-06 |
| Value | children's cancer | 87.7095 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-06 |
| Value | other cancer | 88.5714 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-06 |
| Value | breast cancer | 90.7324 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-06 |
| Value | skin cancer | 90.9807 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-06 |
| Value | brain/central nervous system tumours | 91.25 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-06 |
| Value | Exhibited (non-cancer) breast symptoms - cancer not initially suspected | 93.029 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-06 |
| Value | acute leukaemia | 100 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-06 |
Methodology
Latest provider-level Faster Diagnosis Standard activity, aggregated across NHS London-region providers by suspected cancer type. Rates use within-standard activity divided by total eligible activity. The lowest-performing pathway is ranked first; small pathways can move sharply month to month and the latest data are provisional.
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