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Prostate Cancer: Medical Treatments

Commons · Question 85766 · Tabled 28 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 5 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of people being treated for prostate cancer.

Answer

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 5 Nov 2025

The latest Cancer Waiting Times data published by NHS England shows that 4,441 people started their first treatment for prostate cancer in August 2025 under the 31-day cancer waiting time standard.