Referral method | No of referrals (%) | % with Dukes A/B | % with metastases | % with left colon tumours |
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Fifty three of the 65 patients referred via standard letter had at least one of the defined high risk symptoms. | ||||
2 WP | 41 (28.9) | 53.6 | 14.6 | 85.4 |
Standard letter | 65 (45.8) | 61.5 | 18.5 | 70.8 |
Emergency | 19 (13.4) | 52.5 | 5.2 | 63.2 |