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Prostate Cancer

Asked by Jim ShannonDemocratic Unionist PartyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 21 March 2025UIN 37562

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have been diagnosed with prostate cancer in the last 12 months.

Answered by Ashley Dalton

The latest available data show that prostate cancer was the most diagnosed cancer in England in 2022, with 54,732 new diagnoses. This is an increase of 11,354 more registrations than in 2021.

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