“…In 2017, the median wait time to surgical referral was 15 days, which was associated with high patient anxiety. 7 The CSCN pathway, implemented in 2018, resulted in a more than 50% reduction in the median wait time to referral to a breast program (from 15 to 6 d) and high patient-reported wait-time satisfaction. 7,8 This pathway improved communication and notifications to primary care physicians and the breast programs, prompted an immediate referral to a surgeon and initiated early patient navigation during the diagnosis period.…”