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Written question asked by Tim Loughton (Conservative) on Thursday, 15 May 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 10 June 2003. It was answered by Hazel Blears (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 June 2003 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Dept of Health

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many women were tested for HER2 last year.
Answer

Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many women were tested for HER2 last year. [114726] Ms Blears: The Department of Health does not collect figures on the level of HER2 testing. Decisions on whether to carry out HER2 testing will be made by clinicians, based on factors such as the extent of the disease, previous treatment experience and the patient's fitness and wishes.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
114726; 406 c830W
Session
2002-03
Subjects
Breast cancer Screening
Link
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