Table 1.
The number of referrals, first treatments, screen-detected cancers and stage at diagnosis for breast cancer in England for March–April 2019/20, 2020/21, and 2021/22.
| Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019/2020 | 2020/2021 | 2021/2022 | |
| % (N) | % (N) | % (N) | |
| aNumber of referrals | 609,664 | 552,993 | 667,136 |
| Urgent referrals | 71.2 (433,880) | 76.8 (424,970) | 76.9 (512,782) |
| Routine referrals | 28.8 (175,784) | 23.2 (128,023) | 23.1 (154,354) |
| a,bNumber of first treatments | 49,050 | 37,770 | 49,963 |
| <50 years | 16.3 (8012) | 18.6 (7027) | 14.3 (7156) |
| 50–69 years | 49.0 (24,037) | 46.6 (17,683) | 51.9 (25,945) |
| 70+ years | 34.7 (17,001) | 34.6 (13,060) | 33.7 (16,862) |
| cNumber of screen-detected cancers | 17,714 | 10,835 | Awaited |
| dNumber of invasive cancers | 45,560 | 37,309 | 47,493 |
| Stage 1 | 32.5 (14,829) | 27.6 (10,296) | 30.6 (14,543) |
| Stage 2 | 30.7 (13,969) | 32.6 (12,170) | 30.5 (14,486) |
| Stage 3 | 7.7 (3524) | 8.3 (3105) | 6.7 (3163) |
| Stage 4 | 3.1 (1390) | 3.9 (1451) | 3.2 (1522) |
| Unknown | 26.0 (11,848) | 27.6 (10,287) | 29.0 (13,779) |
Data shown are publicly available at:
aCancer Waiting Time data at NHS England https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/cancer-waiting-times/
bCOVID-19 Cancer Equity data packs http://www.ncin.org.uk/local_cancer_intelligence/cadeas#covid-19
cBreast Screening Programme https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/breast-screening-programme
dCOVID-19 Rapid Cancer Registration and Treatment Data https://www.cancerdata.nhs.uk/covid-19/rcrd