Age 18 or older *Includes all cancer surgeries for proven and suspected cases *Includes all cancer surgery for new and recurrent/metastatic cancers *Excludes biopsies as the sole procedure *Excludes patient unavailable days *Excludes patients on neo-adjuvant therapy *Excludes emergency cases
Lung Cancer Surgery
PrintNo benchmark established
April 1 to September 30
Definition, Population, Exceptions
The number of days that patients waited between the booking date and the date of cancer surgery. Booking date is when the patient and the appropriate physician agree to a service, and the patient is ready to receive it.
No Exceptions
Trend over Time
2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
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Number of patients included in wait time calculation(April 1 – Sept 30) | 1305 | 1245 | 1306 | 1382 | 1278 |
50/90th Percentile |