Written questions

Prostate Cancer

Commons · Question 37562 · Tabled 12 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 21 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have been diagnosed with prostate cancer in the last 12 months.

Answer

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 21 Mar 2025

The latest available data show that prostate cancer was the most diagnosed cancer in England in 2022, with 54,732 new diagnoses. This is an increase of 11,354 more registrations than in 2021.