Cancer Survival Rates

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:12 pm on 18 September 2018.

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Photo of Carwyn Jones Carwyn Jones Labour 2:12, 18 September 2018

Well, I'm reluctant to step into the place of an oncologist in terms of what that oncologist might think. I would assume that it would be good practice anyway for a GP to be informed of progress with regard to a patient. Now, people have different tumours; they react in different ways with different cancers. We know that, which is why, in the future, it's gene therapy that carries the spark of great hope for many, many people. Whilst I'm surprised to hear about the example—and if she wants to share more information with me, then I'll be glad to look at that—I would think that it would be good practice for the flow of information to be two way.