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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Samuel Lovett

Kidney cancer patients waiting months longer than NHS target for diagnosis

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Two-fifths of kidney cancer patients in the UK are waiting three times longer for a diagnosis than the target set by NHS England, new figures show.

These patients are being diagnosed 84 days after first seeking medical advice – despite the NHS England Faster Diagnosis Standard (FDS) advising that the waiting time should be no more than four weeks.

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