Pancreatic Cancer: Medical Treatments
Commons · Question 66718 · Tabled 10 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of regional variation for access to treatment for pancreatic cancer.
Answer
Answered by Ashley Dalton, 18 Jul 2025
The Government recognises that pancreatic cancer is one of the most difficult cancers to diagnose early. Its symptoms are often vague and non-specific, meaning many patients are diagnosed at a late stage, when treatment options are limited and outcomes ar...