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Early detection of pancreatic cancer

P003080 - 04 June 2025 to 08 July 2025

Presentations: 2
Presenters: 1
NHS

At a Glance

This petition concerning early detection of pancreatic cancer was presented to Parliament 2 times by 1 MP.

Issue Summary

The petition highlights the lack of early detection tests for pancreatic cancer, which reduces patients' access to life-saving treatments due to late-stage diagnoses.

Action Requested

The House of Commons is requested to urge the Government to consider resource needs for research and development of early detection tests for pancreatic cancer and ensure appropriate tools are available to General Practitioners across the NHS.

Key Facts

  • 115 non-specific symptom (NSS) services operating in England
  • NHS launched a £2 million initiative involving over 300 GP practices to screen high-risk patients over 60 with new diabetes diagnoses and unexplained weight loss for urgent testing
  • The National Institute for Health and Care Research backed 73 clinical research studies into pancreatic cancer between 2018-19 and 2022-23

Presentation Timeline

MPs presented this petition on the following dates. Each card shows the presenters and any recorded remarks.

Presented
08 July 2025
North East Fife
Presented
04 June 2025
North East Fife
Today, my constituent Isla presented her petition, which has over 200,000 signatures, to No. 10 Downing Street. It calls for more investment in, and political will for, the early detection of pancreatic cancer. She and her brother Tam started the petition the night before he died, just weeks after his diagnosis. I am presenting this petition on behalf of Isla and the hundreds of thousands of others who lose loved ones because of the lack of early detection. “The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urges the Government to consider the resource needs in relation to the research and development of tests for the early detection of pancreatic cancer, and ensure the appropriate tools are available to General Practitioners across the NHS”, and across the UK.
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