Glioblastoma: Medical Treatments Abroad
Commons · Question 1100 · Tabled 14 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 26 May 2026
Question
Asked by Sir Iain Duncan Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment have they made of the number of British glioblastoma patients who have sought alternative treatment overseas in each of the last 5 years.
Answer
Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 26 May 2026
The Government recognises that there are currently limited treatment options available for people who have been diagnosed with cancerous brain tumours, such as glioblastoma, and recognises the significant impact that this rare cancer can have on outcomes ...