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 | 62.963 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-07 |
| Value | haematological malignancies (excluding acute leukaemia) | 72.0251 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-07 |
| Value | lower gastrointestinal cancer | 72.3715 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-07 |
| Value | gynaecological cancer | 74.3611 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-07 |
| Value | urological malignancies (excluding testicular) | 75.5149 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-07 |
| Value | cancer - non-specific symptoms | 75.836 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-07 |
| Value | upper gastrointestinal cancer | 78.4445 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-07 |
| Value | head & neck cancer | 79.0306 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-07 |
| Value | acute leukaemia | 81.8182 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-07 |
| Value | lung cancer | 83.7186 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-07 |
| Value | sarcoma | 85 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-07 |
| Value | testicular cancer | 87.3786 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-07 |
| Value | children's cancer | 87.6543 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-07 |
| Value | other cancer | 88.5246 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-07 |
| Value | breast cancer | 89.4673 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-07 |
| Value | skin cancer | 91.9178 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-07 |
| Value | brain/central nervous system tumours | 93.4256 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-07 |
| Value | Exhibited (non-cancer) breast symptoms - cancer not initially suspected | 93.6597 | % diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days · 2026-07 |
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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