Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 60119
Brain: Tumours
Tabled: 16 June 2025
Answered: 30 June 2025
Question
Sarah Edwards
Labour — Tamworth
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of rates of early (a) detection and (b) treatment of brain tumours.
Answer
Ashley DaltonSurvival rates for brain cancer, as with several other cancers, remain too low. Early diagnosis is crucial for improving outcomes, as the chances of survival are significantly higher when cancer is detected at an early stage. That is why early diagnosis r...
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