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Breast Cancer: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the total amount of research funding spent on lobular breast cancer research was in 2022- 2023.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
12 Feb 2025
Target answer date
24 Feb 2025
Answer
26 Feb 2025 · 14 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 12 Feb 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the total amount of research funding spent on lobular breast cancer research was in 2022- 2023.

  2. 24 Feb 2025

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  3. 26 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    The Department invests £1.6 billion each year on research through its research delivery arm, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). NIHR research expenditure for all cancers was £133 million in 2023/24, reflecting its high priority.We...

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