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Pancreatic Cancer: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to improve early diagnosis rates for pancreatic cancer.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
18 Jul 2024
Target answer date
22 Jul 2024
Answer
23 Jul 2024 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 18 Jul 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to improve early diagnosis rates for pancreatic cancer.

  2. 22 Jul 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 23 Jul 2024

    Answer published

    Pancreatic cancer is the deadliest common cancer, and earlier diagnosis is imperative in improving treatment options and survivorship. The Government is committed to improving early diagnosis rates for all cancers, and as part of this, supports the NHS Lo...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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