Table 2.
Observed turnaround time and waiting time to treatment in days
| Characteristic | Type of treatment given | ||
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| Overall n=29 |
Chemotherapy n=15 |
Radiotherapy n=14 |
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| Observed turnaround time[1], | |||
| Median (IQR) | 18.5 (14.5, 36.5) | 16 (9, 22) | 30 (17, 49) |
| Mean (SD) | 31 (31.5) | 19.6 (17.0) | 44.2 (39.3) |
| Range | 2–119 | 2–69 | 3–119 |
| Waiting time to treatment[2], | |||
| Median (IQR) | 33 (22, 49.5) | 27 (17, 40) | 48.5 (30, 130) |
| Mean (SD) | 70.7 (98.4) | 45.5 (61.1) | 106 (130.4) |
| Range | 16–416 | 16–250 | 20–416 |
TTT = time from registration to initiation of treatment
WTT = time from outside diagnosis to initiation of treatment