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. 2023 Aug 1;280(12):5557–5564. doi: 10.1007/s00405-023-08152-0

Table 2.

Stage at diagnosis and intention to treat paradigm for all referral pathways. Early stage is stage I/II and late stage is III/IV

Stage at diagnosis
Referral pathway Early stage
(n = 76)
(%) Late stage (n = 200) (%)
H&N 2WW 41 22.70 140 77.30
Urgent and routine 20 44.40 25 55.60
A&E 1 5.00 19 95.00
Other 2WW 1 20.00 4 80.00
Follow-up 12 50.00 12 50.00
Incidental finding 1 100.00 0 0.00
Intention to treat paradigm
Referral pathway Curative (n = 233) (%) Palliative/best supportive care (n = 43) (%)
H&N 2WW 149 82.30 32 17.70
Urgent and routine 41 91.10 4 8.90
A&E 14 70.00 6 30.00
Other 2WW 5 100.00 0 0.00
Follow-up 23 95.80 1 4.20
Incidental finding 1 100.00 0 0.00