Table 1.
Recommended wait times for lung cancer patients.
| Wait Time | Mean Time (Days) | Guidelines |
|---|---|---|
| Referral → Lung cancer specialist | 14 | National Health Service [13] |
| Referral → Diagnosis | 30 | British Thoracic Society [12] |
| Referral → First treatment | 62 | National Health Service |
| Diagnosis → First treatment | 30 | British Thoracic Society |
| Decision-to-treat → First definitive treatment | 31 | British Thoracic Society |
| Diagnosis → First chemotherapy | 28 | British Thoracic Society |
| Surgery consult → Surgery | 28 | British Thoracic Society |
| Radiation consult → First radiation therapy | 42 | RAND Corporation [9] |