Patient delays by selected cancer type.
January 2020 - November 2023. Thousands
Patients treated after 62 days
Total number of patients
0
20
40
60
80
10
Breast cancer
23,781
(23%)
101,307
Lung cancer
16,586
(41%)
40,053
Colon cancer
36,445
(53%)
68,611
Guardian graphic. Source: Data analysis of NHS England cancer data carried out by Radiotherapy UK and the Catch Up With Cancer campaign. Note: total number of cancer patients was 671,094, of which 222,577 patients were treated after 62 days (33%). Operational standard = no more than 15% should miss the target
Patient delays by selected cancer type. January 2020 - November 2023
Patients treated after 62 days
Total number of patients
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
Breast cancer
23,781 (23%)
101,307
Lung cancer
16,586 (41%)
40,053
Colon cancer
36,445 (53%)
68,611
Guardian graphic. Source: Data analysis of NHS England cancer data carried out by Radiotherapy UK and the Catch Up With Cancer campaign. Note: total number of cancer patients was 671,094, of which 222,577 patients were treated after 62 days (33%). Operational standard = no more than 15% should miss the target