Written question asked by John Robertson (Labour) on Thursday, 15 May 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 3 June 2003. It was answered by Hazel Blears (Labour) on Tuesday, 3 June 2003 on behalf of the Department of Health.
Dept of Health
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what relative priority his Department has placed on (a) treatment and (b) research into treatment for cancer patients whose condition has been caused by exposure to asbestos; what estimate he has made of the number of people in the UK likely to die from cancers caused by exposure to asbestos over the next 20 years; what action he is taking to ensure that cancer patients whose condition has been caused by exposure to asbestos receive proper and sufficient medical attention; what assessment he has made of the new treatments available in countries other than the UK to cancer patients whose condition has been caused by exposure to asbestos. - Including figures.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 406 c61-2W; 114828;114833;114830;114829
- Session
- 2002-03
- Subjects
- Death Cancer Asbestos Health hazards Hazardous substances Medical treatments Mesothelioma Research Lung cancer
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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