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National Cancer Plan: Brain Tumours

Tuesday 7 January 2025 · 1 question

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Answered 0 Partly answered 1 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Gregory Stafford asked the Minister about including brain tumours in the national cancer plan for early detection.
  • The Minister mentioned meeting representatives of the Brain Tumour Charity to discuss early detection of brain tumours.
  • The Government is investing in tackling cancers but acknowledges more can be done specifically for brain cancer.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Gregory Stafford Con Farnham and Bordon
NHS
Context

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.

Question

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?

Answer from The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Andrew Gwynne)

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.

Partly answered

Not addressed: The Minister did not provide specific details or timelines for prioritizing screening and inclusion in the national cancer plan.

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