Four out of 10 cancer patients initially misdiagnosed, finds report warning of pressures in testing

Four out of 10 cancer patients initially misdiagnosed, finds report warning of pressures in testing Four out of ten people with cancer in the UK are misdiagnosed at least once before their disease is identified, according to a report calling for more investment in early testing.

The report, by the All.Can cancer initiative, warns that one in five (21 per cent) of UK patients surveyed said they waited more than six months to get the correct diagnosis.

This failure to provide a quick, accurate diagnosis is costing patients their lives and the NHS money, the group warns. The Independent

See also:

• First findings of All.Can patient survey revealed at UK Parliament event All.Can UK