Suspected cancer referrals remained at around 116% of pre-pandemic levels even during the peak of the Omicron wave, and rose overall from 2.4 million to 2,657,316.
The NHS said it has expanded its services' diagnostic capabilities across the country in a number of ways - including facilities such as one-stop shops for tests, mobile clinics and cancer symptom hotlines to ensure people are diagnosed and treated as early as possible.
And fewer than 326,000 people in England received an urgent referral for suspected cancer between March 2020 and March 2021. Minesh Patel, head of policy at Macmillan Cancer Support, said:"It is reassuring to see record numbers of people coming forward with cancer symptoms for these life-saving checks.
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