Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 82864

Pancreatic Cancer: Diagnosis and Health Services

Tabled: 16 October 2025

Answered: 23 October 2025

Named Day

Question

Darren Paffey

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency on the potential impact (a) emerging diagnostic technologies and (b) breath testing on (i) detec

Answer

Ashley Dalton

The Department has not had discussions with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency on this topic, however we remain committed to improving survival rates for people with all cancers including pancreatic cancer.The National Cancer Plan for...

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