Table 2. Monitoring indicators by type of cancer (2006–2009).
| Tumour site | Year | Patients included in the CFP (n) | Cancer diagnosed through CFP route a | Patients referred from GP a | Compliance with referral guidelines a | Cancer detection rate a | Time between suspect detection–treatment start (mean days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorectal cancer | 2006 | 3642 | 42.0 (40.4–43.7) | 60.1 (58.2–61.4) | 77.3 (74.8–77.6) | 40.7 (39.2–42.3) | 30.4 |
| 2007 | 5903 | 50.1 (48.5–51.7) | 61.1 (59.9–62.4) | 76.1 (75.0–77.2) | 32.9 (31.7–34.1) | 29.1 | |
| 2008 | 6786 | 45.2 (43.8–46.6) | 59.6 (58.4–60.7) | 77.0 (76.0–78.0) | 29.3 (28.3–30.4) | 27.1 | |
| 2009 | 8077 | 54.3 (52.9–55.7) | 60.7 (59.6–61.9) | 80.6 (79.8–81.4) | 28.7 (27.7–29.7) | 29.6 | |
| Lung cancer | 2006 | 3363 | 60.2 (59.8–63.4) | 60.6 (59.0–62.3) | 70.8 (69.1–72.1) | 49.9 (48.2–51.6) | 30.8 |
| 2007 | 2819 | 51.8 (50.0–53.7) | 47.1 (45.3–49.0) | 71.2 (69.5–72.8) | 52.9 (51.1–54.7) | 38.9 | |
| 2008 | 3662 | 46.6 (45.0–48.2) | 49.7 (48.1–51.3) | 85.5 (84.4–86.7) | 44.0 (42.5–45.6) | 32.25 | |
| 2009 | 3841 | 53.2 (51.5–54.9) | 41.4 (39.7–42.9) | 82.3 (81.1–83.5) | 39.7 (38.1–41.2) | 36.7 | |
| Breast cancer | 2006 | 1581 | 38.4 (38.5–42.5) | 48.3 (46.6–51.5) | 81.1 (79.4–83.2) | 51.5 (49.1–54.0) | 35.7 |
| 2007 | 5225 | 60.4 (58.9–62.0) | 52.4 (51.0–53.7) | 86.5 (85.6–87.5) | 45.0 (43.7–46.3) | 31.8 | |
| 2008 | 5416 | 56.8 (55.3–58.3) | 54.1 (52.8–55.4) | 92.3 (91.6–93.0) | 40.2 (38.9–41.5) | 31.5 | |
| 2009 | 5705 | 58.2 (56.7–59.6) | 42.8 (41.5–44.1) | 87.9 (87.0–88.7) | 44.0 (42.7–45.2) | 32.1 |
Abbreviations: CFP=Cancer Fast-track Programme; GP=general practitioner.
a
Proportion (CI95%).