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Breast cancer treatment
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Breast cancer treatment |
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Number of patients treated within one month of diagnosis of breast cancer divided by number of patients treated with a diagnosis of breast cancer.
Rationale
The NHS Cancer Plan published in September 2000 sets out the Government's long term plans for cancer services and sets new standards for maximum waiting times for cancer treatment including that from December 2001 all patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer should receive treatment within 31 days of diagnosis.
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Thresholds
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| Significantly below average |
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less than 91% |
| Below average |
2 |
greater than or equal to 91% and less than 96% |
| Average |
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greater than or equal to 96% and less than 100% |
| Above average |
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- |
| Significantly above average |
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equal to 100% |
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