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Pancreatic Cancer: Clinical Trials and Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer access (a) relevant research and (b) clinical trials.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
11 Mar 2025
Target answer date
13 Mar 2025
Answer
25 Mar 2025 · 14 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 11 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer access (a) relevant research and (b) clinical trials.

  2. 13 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 25 Mar 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.Re...

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