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Question follow-through · 44915

Prostate Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he expects the Prostate Cancer UK-led Transform screening trial to reach any conclusions on future detection of the condition.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
8 Apr 2025
Target answer date
23 Apr 2025
Answer
23 Apr 2025 · 15 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 8 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he expects the Prostate Cancer UK-led Transform screening trial to reach any conclusions on future detection of the condition.

  2. 23 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 23 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    Research is crucial in tackling cancer, which is why the Department invests £1.6 billion each year in research through its research delivery arm, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), with cancer as the largest area of spend, at over...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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