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Lord Winston (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 15 June 2026

Debate

Rare Cancers: Diagnosis and Treatment

Contribution

My Lords, the noble Baroness’s attempt to get early treatment is commendable, and we are glad to hear what the Government are saying, but does she agree that one problem is that cancer is really a multimorbidity, so that often a number of different organs will be affected by it? Does she further agree that we might do more to hasten diagnosis for patients who may be suspected of having cancer but it often takes a long time to get those connections to see the oncologist who eventually decides whether to give the very expensive drugs that are needed? Will she ensure as far as she can that speed between services is undertaken?

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