The site where cancer is suspected by the GENERAL MEDICAL PRACTITIONER, GENERAL DENTAL PRACTITIONER or OPTOMETRIST referring the PATIENT where the PRIORITY TYPE is National Code "Two Week Wait".
This is used to identify PATIENTS being referred on the basis of exhibited (non-cancer) breast symptoms from any CARE PROFESSIONAL.
National Codes:
| 01 | Suspected breast cancer |
| 02 | Suspected children's cancer. For monitoring of the cancer Two Week Wait and 28 Day Faster Diagnosis standards, a child is defined as under the age of 16 years at the CANCER REFERRAL TO TREATMENT PERIOD START DATE |
| 03 | Suspected lung cancer |
| 04 | Suspected haematological malignancies excluding acute leukaemia |
| 05 | Suspected acute leukaemia |
| 06 | Suspected upper gastrointestinal cancers |
| 07 | Suspected lower gastrointestinal cancers |
| 08 | Suspected skin cancers |
| 09 | Suspected gynaecological cancers |
| 10 | Suspected brain or central nervous system tumours |
| 11 | Suspected urological cancers (excluding testicular) |
| 12 | Suspected testicular cancer |
| 13 | Suspected head and neck cancers |
| 14 | Suspected sarcomas |
| 15 | Other suspected cancer (not listed) (Retired 1 October 2020) |
| 16 | Exhibited (non-cancer) breast symptoms - cancer not initially suspected. This National Code is only to be used where a PATIENT has been referred on the basis of exhibited breast symptoms, but those symptoms do not place the PATIENT within the scope of the referral guidelines that specify that an urgent referral for suspected cancer from a GENERAL MEDICAL PRACTITIONER or GENERAL DENTAL PRACTITIONER must be made. |
| 17 | Suspected cancer - non-specific symptoms |
| 18 | Other suspected cancer (not listed) |
This attribute is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| formerly | URGENT CANCER REFERRAL TYPE |
| plural | URGENT CANCER OR SYMPTOMATIC BREAST REFERRAL TYPES |
