Table 1 Proportion of patients following different sequences of breast cancer clinic diagnostic activities

1) Mammogram only

2) Mammogram and ultrasound^a

3) Mammogram, Ultrasound and biopsy^a

4) Ultrasound only

5) Ultrasound and mammogram^a

6) Ultrasound, mammogram and biopsy^a

7) Ultrasound and biopsy

8) Biopsy only

9) Mammogram and biopsy

Fixed proportions: 1) 0.012766

2) 0.272533

3) 0.035168

4) 0.394921

5) 0.181688

6) 0.023445

7) 0.060947

8) 0.017845

9) 0.000686

Fixed proportions:

1) 0.005525

2) 0.038122

3) 0.510497

4) 0.013812

5) 0.025414

6) 0.340331

7) 0.035912

8) 0.027624

9) 0.002762

LTHT electronic health record and Leeds PLICs data extract for 2018/19.

Data included N = 362 patients diagnosed with breast cancer vs. N = 7,285 patients not diagnosed with breast cancer ^b.