Written question asked by Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 June 1996. It was answered by Lord Horam (Conservative) on Tuesday, 18 June 1996 on behalf of the Department of Health.

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Dept of Health

Question

How many women have been diagnosed with mutations in BRCA1 or BRCA2 since records began; what estimate his Department has made as to the total number of women in the UK with such a condition; and what assessment he has made of the advantages of providing screening and preventative treatment for women at risk of developing hereditary breast cancer.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

279 c416W;279 c410W; 32817;32818

Session

1995-96

Subjects

Breast cancer Hereditary diseases Medicine Research Genetic Testing Advisory Committee

Contains statistics

Yes