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Prostate Cancer: Medical Treatments

Asked by Jim ShannonDemocratic Unionist PartyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 5 November 2025UIN 85766

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of people being treated for prostate cancer.

Answered by Ashley Dalton

The latest Cancer Waiting Times data published by NHS England shows that 4,441 people started their first treatment for prostate cancer in August 2025 under the 31-day cancer waiting time standard.

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