AQW 42712/11-15

Mr Tom Buchanan
Democratic Unionist Party
West Tyrone

Tabled Date: 23/02/2015
Answered On Date: 04/03/2015
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to detail the location of the pancreatic cancer centre.

Answer:

Northern Ireland patients with suspected pancreatic cancer are referred to the regional hepato-pancreato-biliary multi-disciplinary team. Surgery for cancer of the pancreas is carried out in the Mater Hospital, Belfast.

Systemic anti-cancer treatments are provided by oncologists at Altnagelvin Hospital, the Ulster Hospital, Dundonald, Craigavon Area Hospital and Belfast Cancer Centre.