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Glioblastoma: Diagnosis and Mortality Rates

Asked by Bambos CharalambousLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 5 January 2026UIN 97824

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on a) diagnosis and b) survival rates for glioblastoma.

Answered by Ashley Dalton

Published Cancer Registration Statistics for England, including glioblastoma, are available at the following link:

https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/cancer-registration-statistics/england-2023

Cancer mortality statistics for England for 2023 are also available at the following link:

https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/cancer-registration-statistics/england-2023/cancer-mortality

Alternately, these are combined in the National Disease Registration Service Cancer Incidence and Mortality interactive dashboard, which is available at the following link:

https://nhsd-ndrs.shinyapps.io/incidence_and_mortality/

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