Trends in colorectal cancer survival following the 2-week rule

S. R. Walsh; N. L. Gilson; K. Brown; Richard J. Novell

doi:10.1111/j.1463-1318.2006.01105.x

Trends in colorectal cancer survival following the 2-week rule

S. R. Walsh, N. L. Gilson, K. Brown, Richard J. Novell

Bedford Hospital NHS Trust

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Abstract

Objective: The 2-week rule has reduced waiting times for a specialist opinion among patients with a suspected malignancy. We aimed at assessing the effect of this rule on colorectal cancer survival. Method: Patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer before (group 1) and after (group 2) the introduction of the 2-week rule were identified from a prospective database. Emergency patients were excluded. Overall 2-year survival for each group was calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method and compared using the log-rank test. Results: Waiting times fell from 26 to 21 days (P = 0.22). There was no significant difference in 2-year survival between the groups (hazard ratio 1.1; P = 0.56). There was a slight divergence between the survival curves at 2 years. Conclusion: There has been no improvement in 2-year survival from colorectal cancer following the introduction of the 2-week rule.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	207-209
Number of pages	3
Journal	Colorectal Disease
Volume	9
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1463-1318.2006.01105.x
Publication status	Published - Mar 2007
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Colorectal neoplasms
Diagnosis
Medical audit

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Trends in colorectal cancer survival following the 2-week rule

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