Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 807

Pancreatic Cancer: Diagnosis and Research

Tabled: 19 July 2024

Answered: 24 July 2024

Named Day

Question

Rachael Maskell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of recent trends in the number of pancreatic cancer diagnoses; and what steps he plans to take to help support research into less treatable cancers.

Answer

The National Health Service’s latest available data shows that the number of pancreatic cancer cases diagnosed in 2021 was 9,728, compared to 9,263 in 2019, showing a gradual increase. Delivering more research is key to understanding and assessing the cha...

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