Table 4. Final diagnosis in all urgent referrals.
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April 99– March 2000
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April 2000– March 2001
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April 2001– March 2002
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| Absolute | % | Absolute | % | Absolute | % | |
| Total referrals | 286 | 100.0 | 352 | 100.0 | 404 | 100.0 |
| All cancers | 224 | 78.3 | 240 | 68.2 | 186 | 46.0 |
| Primary lung cancers | 202 | 70.6 | 212 | 60.2 | 164 | 40.6 |
| NSCLC | 161 | 56.3 | 173 | 49.1 | 131 | 32.4 |
| SCLC | 37 | 12.9 | 30 | 8.5 | 19 | 4.7 |
| Mesothelioma | 3 | 1.0 | 8 | 2.3 | 11 | 2.7 |
| Carcinoid | 1 | 0.3 | 1 | 0.3 | 3 | 0.7 |
| Lymphoma | 6 | 2.1 | 3 | 0.9 | 3 | 0.7 |
| Metastatic | 16 | 5.6 | 25 | 7.1 | 18 | 4.5 |
| No cancer | 62 | 21.7 | 112 | 31.8 | 218 | 54.0 |
NSCLC=non-small-cell carcinoma; SCLC=small-cell carcinoma.