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Breast Cancer: Medical Treatments

Commons · Question 111201 · Tabled 5 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 16 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve treatment pathways for patients with secondary breast cancer.

Answer

Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 16 Mar 2026

The National Cancer Plan, published 4 February 2026, has set out actions aimed at supporting people with secondary breast cancer.NHS England is piloting the use of self-referral breast cancer pathways to streamline diagnostic pathways and free up primary ...