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Cancer: Medical Treatments

Commons · Question 8929 · Tabled 10 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 16 Jun 2026

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Asked by Scott Arthur

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 27 May 2026 to Question 2631, which tumour types will be prioritised for the first cancer manuals; and whether there will be a consultation exercise for the development of

Answer

Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 16 Jun 2026

The Department and NHS England are reviewing the process for developing cancer manuals, including the criteria to use to select specific tumour types, accountability mechanisms and consultation processes.As set out in our National Cancer Plan, the first w...