Claim: The proportion of lung cancer cases only diagnosed after a visit to an A&E; ranges from 15% in Guildford and Waverley in Surrey to 56% in Tower Hamlets and Manchester.
Fact-check: There are some mistakes in these figures about lung cancer diagnoses - Full Fact
Verdict: this range is too large and not all of those will be after a visit to a&e. the correct range is from 26% in harrogate and rural district to 47% in tower hamlets.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Kate Lewis
Date published: 2020-02-14T00:00:00