§ Mr. BarronTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what statistics his Department collates in respect of the proportion of primary liver cancers caused by hepatitis B; and if he will make a statement. [3418]
§ Mr. HoramThere are no reliable national data on the proportion of primary liver cancers that are associated with chronic hepatitis B infection in the United Kingdom. Data collected on primary liver cancer are not broken down by specific cause.