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Written question asked by Sharon Hodgson (Labour) on Thursday, 26 January 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 30 January 2006. It was answered by Baroness Winterton of Doncaster (Labour) on Thursday, 9 February 2006 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Breast Cancer

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps her Department is taking to ensure that every woman newly diagnosed in England with early stage breast cancer is tested for HER2 status.
Answer

Professor Mike Richards, the National Cancer director, is working with cancer networks to ensure that testing arrangements are put in place to enable women who require it to be tested for HER2 status. This work is ongoing.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
442 c1471W;442 c1471W; 47424
Session
2005-06
Related items
Breast Cancer
Thursday, 2 March 2006
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Breast cancer Drugs Testing
Link
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