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Table 2 Mean Throughput time (workdays) in post measurement

From: Implementing large scale fast track diagnostics in a comprehensive cancer center, pre- and post-measurement data

  

After 3 months

After 3–6 months

 

Objective for 95%

Number of patients

Mean access time (workdays)

Mean throughput time (workdays)

Number of patients

Mean access time (workdays)

Mean throughput time (workdays)

Colon/Rectum cancer suspicion

3

7

8

3

7

6,7

3

Colon/Rectum known cancer

1

34

7,4

1

33

7,2

1

Cervix

7

7

6,5

4,3

4

10,8

4,5

Ovary

7

13

10,5

5

5

13

4,3

Breast

1

244

5,3

1*

247

5,1

1*

Head and Neck

11

77

7

7,6

56

7,7

9,5

Liver

1

19

7,6

1,2

29

7,8

1

Esophagus/stomach

1

11

7,7

1

30

7,3

1,3

Kidney

1

32

12,4

1

32

7,8

1

Bladder

6

42

10,6

6

49

9,2

5,3

Prostate

1 to 6$

132

12,7

4,5

135

16,2^

4

Sarcoma

7

45

8,7

11

40

8,8

11,6

Suspicious skin spot

6

16

11,3

6

12

7,8

6,5

Total

 

679

8,2

3,4

679

8,7

3,3

  1. $Depending on if diagnosis with MRI is necessary
  2. *Provisionally diagnosis, PA confirmation within 5 workdays
  3. ^Long access time due to patients who just had a biopsy elsewhere. For good imaging we need at least 6 weeks between biopsy and MRI