Oncological |
Emergency |
Life threatening-organ function threatening condition |
Cannot be postponed more than 24 hours. |
High priority |
Clinical harm (progression, metastasis, loss of organ function and deaths) if postponed > 6 weeks |
The last to cancel, prevent delay of > 6 weeks. |
Intermediate priority |
Clinical harm possible (progression, metastasis, loss of organ function) if postponed 3 months but unlikely. |
Not recommended to postpone more than 3 months. |
Reconsider in case of increase in capacity. |
Low Priority |
Clinical harm very unlikely (progression, metastasis, loss of function) if postponed |
Postpone up to 6 months |
Non-oncological |
Emergency |
Life threatening situation |
Cannot be postponed more than 24 hours. |
High priority |
Clinical harm very likely if postponed > 6 weeks |
The last to cancel, prevent delay of > 6 weeks. |
Intermediate priority |
Clinical harm possible if postponed 3-4 months |
Not recommended to postpone more than 4 months. |
Low Priority |
Clinical harm very unlikely if postponed |
Postpone 6 months |