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UIN 83976

Pancreatic Cancer: Health Services

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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1 September 2020

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21 September 2020 · Answer

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21 September 2020

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that patients with pancreatic cancer receive treatment as quickly as possible.

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  1. 1 September 2020

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that patients with pancreatic cancer receive treatment as quickly as possible.

    Source: Commons

  2. 21 September 2020

    Answer

    Increasing the number of cancers that are diagnosed earlier is a top priority for the National Health Service. The NHS Long Term Plan sets an ambition to diagnose 75% of cancers at stage 1 or 2 by 2028, up from the current rate of just over 50%. To achiev...

    Source: Written answer

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