Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 60119

Brain: Tumours

Tabled: 16 June 2025
Answered: 30 June 2025

Question

Sarah Edwards

LabourTamworth

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 Dalton
Survival 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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