* The source mentions that the operational standard states that 85 percent of patients should receive a first definitive anti-cancer treatment within 62 days of the urgent referral date.
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England: patients starting treatment for cancer within two months of referral 2020/21
This statistic displays the share of patients starting treatment for cancer within two months (** days) of GP referral in England in the period 2020/21, by cancer. In that year, ** percent of patients with lung cancer had started treatment within two months of their initial referral.
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NHS Digital. (July 8, 2021). Share of patients starting treatment for cancer within 62 days of initial GP referral in England in 2020/21, by cancer* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/941340/england-patients-starting-treatment-for-cancer-within-2-months-of-referral/
NHS Digital. "Share of patients starting treatment for cancer within 62 days of initial GP referral in England in 2020/21, by cancer*." Chart. July 8, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/941340/england-patients-starting-treatment-for-cancer-within-2-months-of-referral/
NHS Digital. (2021). Share of patients starting treatment for cancer within 62 days of initial GP referral in England in 2020/21, by cancer*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/941340/england-patients-starting-treatment-for-cancer-within-2-months-of-referral/
NHS Digital. "Share of Patients Starting Treatment for Cancer within 62 Days of Initial Gp Referral in England in 2020/21, by Cancer*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 8 Jul 2021, /statistics/941340/england-patients-starting-treatment-for-cancer-within-2-months-of-referral/
NHS Digital, Share of patients starting treatment for cancer within 62 days of initial GP referral in England in 2020/21, by cancer* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/941340/england-patients-starting-treatment-for-cancer-within-2-months-of-referral/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Share of patients starting treatment for cancer within 62 days of initial GP referral in England in 2020/21, by cancer* [Graph], NHS Digital, July 8, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/941340/england-patients-starting-treatment-for-cancer-within-2-months-of-referral/
