Danni Manzi, head of policy and campaigns at the charity, said: "Waiting to find out if you have breast cancer can cause severe anxiety and distress, so it is very concerning that NHS waiting time targets have not been met.
"Although reassuring that the overall figure was just below the 93% target, this is down from 94.5% in May. Some 44 trusts missed the target, with the lowest performance at only 50%."
She added: "A delay in diagnosing breast cancer can adversely affect how successful treatment is, so we must address these inconsistencies in how quickly patients are seen across the country and ensure standards do not slip."
Data released by NHS England also showed that the target for beginning treatment within 62 days of an urgent referral for cancer was missed.
In 2010/11, 87% of patients were treated within 62 days, above the 85% target. But so far this year, the figure has fallen to 81.9%.
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Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2015-08-team-cancer-fighting-compounds.html#jCp The waiting times for patients with breast symptoms - where cancer was not initially suspected - were below the standard, as 92.9% of patients were seen by a consultant within 14 days from an urgent GP referral.
Charity Breast Cancer Care said the missed targets were "concerning".
Danni Manzi, head of policy and campaigns at the charity, said: "Waiting to find out if you have breast cancer can cause severe anxiety and distress, so it is very concerning that NHS waiting time targets have not been met.
"Although reassuring that the overall figure was just below the 93% target, this is down from 94.5% in May. Some 44 trusts missed the target, with the lowest performance at only 50%."
She added: "A delay in diagnosing breast cancer can adversely affect how successful treatment is, so we must address these inconsistencies in how quickly patients are seen across the country and ensure standards do not slip."
Data released by NHS England also showed that the target for beginning treatment within 62 days of an urgent referral for cancer was missed.
In 2010/11, 87% of patients were treated within 62 days, above the 85% target. But so far this year, the figure has fallen to 81.9%.
Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2015-08-team-cancer-fighting-compounds.html#jCp The waiting times for patients with breast symptoms - where cancer was not initially suspected - were below the standard, as 92.9% of patients were seen by a consultant within 14 days from an urgent GP referral.
Danni Manzi, head of policy and campaigns at the charity, said: "Waiting to find out if you have breast cancer can cause severe anxiety and distress, so it is very concerning that NHS waiting time targets have not been met.
"Although reassuring that the overall figure was just below the 93% target, this is down from 94.5% in May. Some 44 trusts missed the target, with the lowest performance at only 50%."
She added: "A delay in diagnosing breast cancer can adversely affect how successful treatment is, so we must address these inconsistencies in how quickly patients are seen across the country and ensure standards do not slip."
Data released by NHS England also showed that the target for beginning treatment within 62 days of an urgent referral for cancer was missed.
In 2010/11, 87% of patients were treated within 62 days, above the 85% target. But so far this year, the figure has fallen to 81.9%.
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