Duration between diagnosis of breast cancer and beginning of treatment
| Number of days between diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer | Public patients (N=759) | Private patients (N=89) |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment initiated on the same day | 4% | 5% |
| Treatment initiated between 1 and 10 days after diagnosis | 27% | 41% |
| Treatment initiated between 11 and 15 days after diagnosis | 23% | 20.5% |
| Treatment initiated between 16 and 25 days after diagnosis | 23.4% | 20.5% |
| Treatment initiated between 26and 75 days after diagnosis | 22% | 13% |
| Treatment initiated between 76 and 121 days after diagnosis | 0.6% | 0% |
| Average time between diagnosis and initiation of treatment | 19 days | 14 days |
| Median time between diagnosis and initiation of treatment | 15 days | 12 days |
| 10th centile | 5 days | 3 days |
| 25th centile | 9 days | 6.5 days |
| 50th centile | 15 days | 12 days |
| 75th centile | 24 days | 18 days |
| 90th centile | 36 days | 28 days |
| 95th centile | 48 days | 33 days |