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Glioblastoma: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will commit funding for research into glioblastoma brain tumours.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
28 Oct 2024
Target answer date
30 Oct 2024
Answer
5 Nov 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 28 Oct 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will commit funding for research into glioblastoma brain tumours.

  2. 30 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 5 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    Research is crucial in tackling cancer, which is why the Department spends £1.5 billion each year on research through its research delivery arm, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), with cancer being the largest area of spend, at ov...

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