General Article Cancer waiting times

Topic Selected: Cancer Book Volume: 433

There are waiting time targets for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer in the different UK nations.

Having to wait

Getting a diagnosis of cancer can sometimes take a while. Sometimes it might feel that you are waiting too long. Usually, everyone will have to wait for appointments and to have tests or get results. Only then you can start treatment. This can be frustrating and difficult to cope with.

You may begin to worry that the cancer will spread during this time. But we know that most ca...

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