Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 22508

Brain: Tumours

Tabled: 7 January 2025
Answered: 13 January 2025

Question

Matt Bishop

LabourForest of Dean

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to fund research into potential treatments for brain tumours to help (a) extend life expectancy and (b) alleviate suffering.

Answer

Research is crucial in tackling cancer, which is why the Department of Health and care invests over £1.5 billion per year in health research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). NIHR research expenditure for all cancers was ...

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