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Bladder Cancer: Diagnosis

Asked by Jim ShannonDemocratic Unionist PartyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 15 January 2026UIN 100861

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people in the UK have been diagnosed with bladder cancer.

Answered by Ashley Dalton

The Department does not hold data on cancer incidence for the United Kingdom. The latest data on bladder cancer incidence available, in England, can be found at the following link:

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

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