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Brain: Tumours

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 20 February 2025 to Question 28573 on Brain: Tumours, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of including grading in the national cancer plan to help improv

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
18 Mar 2025
Target answer date
20 Mar 2025
Answer
7 Apr 2025 · 20 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 18 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 20 February 2025 to Question 28573 on Brain: Tumours, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of including grading in the national cancer plan to help improv

  2. 20 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 7 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    There are currently limited treatment options available for people who have been diagnosed with brain tumours, at any grade. The Government has invested in new lifesaving and life-improving research, supporting those diagnosed and living with brain tumour...

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Respiratory Diseases: Health Services

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