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The Breast

Volume 11, Issue 3, June 2002, Pages 262-264
The Breast

Short Report
Impact of the ‘2 week wait’ on referrals to breast units in the UK

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Abstract

Thirty six per cent of women with breast cancer were not identified as requiring an urgent clinic appointment by their general practitioner. In contrast, large numbers of women with benign disease are graded as urgent by their general practitioner. Classification of patients with breast symptoms requiring hospital referral by general practitioner does not accurately differentiate between women with benign and malignant breast disease.

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Address correspondence to: Paul Sauven, Clinical Director, Chelmsford and Colchester Breast Service, Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, CM1 7ET, UK. Tel.: +44(0) 1245 514073; Fax: +44(0) 1245 514024; E-mail: [email protected]

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