"When we identify the disease we try to begin treatment within 30 minutes," he said.
Only 81.8% of cancer patients started their treatment within 62 days – below the target of 85%.
For users of hard drugs, treatment within the military is rare.
But treatment within prison remains vital for those who are nonetheless incarcerated.
Under national targets, patients with suspected cancer must start their treatment within 62 days of a GP referral.
Any patient found to have cancer should start treatment within 31 days, according to the NHS National Operating Framework.
A DOH spokesman said that it would make recommendations on prevention, control and treatment within a year.
But special ed is a civil rights issue; minority treatment within special ed is a civil rights issue".
He added that he and his doctors would make a decision about his treatment within two weeks.
About 84.4% of cancer patients are starting their treatment within 62 days, compared with 87.1% of people four years ago.
