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| Question ID: |
1744108 |
| UIN: |
15781 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2024-11-25 |
| Asking Member ID: |
4573 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
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| Asking Member handle: |
DrRosena
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@DrRosena
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of including breast density in medical data collection, in the context of diagnosing breast cancer. |
| Is named day: |
true |
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| Date answered: |
2024-11-29 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
1506 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Andrew Gwynne
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| Answering Member handle: |
GwynneMP
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@GwynneMP
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| Answer text: |
The UK National Screening Committee is currently reviewing the evidence surrounding breast density in screening.Improving early diagnosis of cancer, including breast cancer, is a priority for NHS England. To support early detection and diagnosis, the Nati... |
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| Answering body ID: |
17 |
| Answering body name: |
Department of Health and Social Care |
| Tweeted: |
true |