Table 2.
Cancer detection rate in patients referred through 2 ww pathway and compliant with NICE guidelines.
| Symptoms | Frequency (%) | Cancer positive | Included in 2005 NICE guidelines |
Included in 2015 NICE guidelines | PPV (%) | |
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| Neck lump: new or persisting for > 3 weeks | 270 | 19.8% | 32 | Yes | Yes | 12.2% |
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| Hoarseness Persisting for > 3 weeks | 147 | 11.1% | 10 | Yes | Yes | 6.8% |
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| Persistent painful sore throat | 137 | 10% | 9 | Yes | No | 6.5% |
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| Unilateral neck pain and otalgia with normal otoscopy | 23 | 1.3% | 1 | Yes | No | 4.3% |
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| Total | 577 | 52 | 9% | |||