National Cancer Plan Brain Tumours 2025-01-07
2025-01-07
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The MP notes his fundraising efforts to fight cancer in Surrey and supports the Brain Tumour Charity, emphasizing early detection as crucial for brain tumours.
What steps he is taking to ensure that brain tumours are included in the national cancer plan. Early detection is essential in ensuring that brain tumours do not fall further behind other cancers in priority. Will the Minister update us on the Government’s progress to ensure that screening is prioritised?
We are committed to ensuring early detection of these cancers, and I recently met representatives of the Brain Tumour Charity to discuss how we can roll that out. The Government are investing an awful lot of money in tackling cancers, but there is a great deal more that we can do on brain cancer.
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Assessment & feedback
The Minister did not provide specific details or timelines for prioritizing screening and inclusion in the national cancer plan.
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