Table 2.
Referrals for prevalent tumour types to Newcastle and Manchester ECMCs.
| Disease type | Newcastle referrals n = 366 (%) | Manchester referrals n = 877 (%) | Odds-ratio with 95% CI between ECMCs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorectal | 50 (13.7) | 273 (31.1) | 2.86, 2.05–3.98, p < 0.0001 |
| Lung | 148 (40.4) | 89 (10.1) | 0.17, 0.12–0.22, p < 0.0001 |
| Prostate | 24 (6.6) | 66 (7.5) | 1.16, 0.71–1.88, p = 0.55 |
| Gynaecological | 24 (6.6) | 49 (5.6) | 1.19, 0.72–1.96, p = 0.51 |
| Breast | 16 (4.4) | 56 (6.4) | 1.49, 0.84–2.64, p = 0.17 |
| Pancreatic | 9 (2.5) | 45 (5.1) | 2.15, 1.04–4.44, p = 0.04 |
| Mesothelioma | 31 (8.5) | 19 (2.2) | 0.24, 0.13–0.43, p < 0.0001 |
| Melanoma | 8 (2.2) | 29 (3.3) | 1.53, 0.69–3.38, p = 0.29 |
Statistically significant values are in bold.