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  "The Faster Diagnosis Standard counts people told they have cancer, or that cancer is ruled out, within 28 days of an urgent referral. The combined 62-day standard counts people starting their first treatment for cancer within 62 days of an urgent suspected cancer, breast symptomatic or screening referral, or a consultant upgrade. NHS England's operational standards are 75% and 85%.",
  "From NHS England's national time series with revisions. Monthly figures are provisional when first published and are finalised later under NHS England's revisions policy.",
  "NHS England says 62-day figures from before October 2023, when the new standards began, are not directly comparable with later ones."
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