“Diagnosing urological cancers isn’t the work of one team, it’s a huge collaborative effort involving multiple departments across the hospital,” said urology cancer navigator Jenny Smith.
“A patient may need an MRI scan, a CT scan, biopsies and specialist appointments before we can give them an answer.”
“We’re incredibly proud that patients are getting answers more quickly,” said Dimitrios Moschonas, consultant urological surgeon and clinical director for urology at Royal Surrey.
“Whether that means starting treatment sooner or being reassured they don’t have cancer, we know how important it is to reduce the anxiety of waiting.”
So far this year, Royal Surrey has diagnosed or ruled out urological cancer for around 900 patients, it said.
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