Table 1.

Distribution of diagnostic categories for each referral route.

Route of referral	Primary tumour malignant	Primary tumour benign	Metastatic tumour	Nonneoplastic	Total
“Two-week”rule	6 (15%)	12 (30.5%)	4 (7.5%)	18 (46%)	40
Other	175 (35%)	220 (43%)	68 (13%)	44 (8%)	507