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 | cancer - non-specific symptoms | 66.6259 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-05 |
| Value | Missing or Invalid | 66.6667 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-05 |
| Value | acute leukaemia | 68.75 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-05 |
| Value | urological malignancies (excluding testicular) | 71.3324 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-05 |
| Value | lower gastrointestinal cancer | 72.2428 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-05 |
| Value | haematological malignancies (excluding acute leukaemia) | 72.8205 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-05 |
| Value | gynaecological cancer | 74.7044 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-05 |
| Value | upper gastrointestinal cancer | 77.6574 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-05 |
| Value | head & neck cancer | 78.1595 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-05 |
| Value | sarcoma | 82.6772 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-05 |
| Value | lung cancer | 84.944 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-05 |
| Value | testicular cancer | 88.4211 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-05 |
| Value | skin cancer | 88.8064 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-05 |
| Value | children's cancer | 90.625 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-05 |
| Value | brain/central nervous system tumours | 91.1765 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-05 |
| Value | breast cancer | 92.0589 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-05 |
| Value | Exhibited (non-cancer) breast symptoms - cancer not initially suspected | 94.1028 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-05 |
| Value | other cancer | 96.875 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-05 |
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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