Table 2.
Overview of number of pathological confirmations per cancer type
| Cancer site | Pathology-confirmed diagnosis (N = 2382) | Non pathology-confirmed diagnosis (N = 316) | All cancer diagnoses (N = 2698) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head and neck | 83 (94.3) | 5 (5.7) | 88 |
| Oesophagus and gastric | 140 (97.9) | 3 (2.1) | 143 |
| Colorectal | 397 (96.6) | 14 (3.4) | 411 |
| Hepato-pancreato-biliary | 81 (55.5) | 65 (44.5) | 146 |
| Lung and mesothelioma | 314 (80.3) | 77 (19.7) | 391 |
| Bone and soft tissue | 19 (90.5) | 2 (9.5) | 21 |
| Breast | 341 (96.6) | 12 (3.4) | 353 |
| Female genital organs | 112 (94.9) | 6 (5.1) | 118 |
| Male genital organs | 387 (95.6) | 18 (4.4) | 405 |
| Unitary tract | 165 (82.5) | 35 (17.5) | 200 |
| Central nervous system | 9 (33.3) | 18 (66.7) | 27 |
| Haematological | 188 (90.0) | 21 (10.0) | 209 |
| Other | 80 (88.9) | 10 (11.1) | 90 |
| Unknown primary origin | 66 (68.8) | 30 (31.2) | 96 |
Numbers are displayed in total number (percentage per row)