Pancreatic Cancer: Diagnosis and Research
Commons · Question 807 · Tabled 19 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 24 Jul 2024
Question
Asked by 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
Answered by Andrew Gwynne, 24 Jul 2024
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...