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Hove MP Weatherley hosts Gastroenterology Seminar in Parliament

Last week, Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, hosted an important educational seminar that is a scientific and clinical update on research into gastric and oesophageal cancer. Leading academics in gastric and oesophageal cancer met on Thursday, September 12 to speak to doct

Mike Weatherley, MP

Last week, Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, hosted an important educational seminar that is a scientific and clinical update on research into gastric and oesophageal cancer.

Leading academics in gastric and oesophageal cancer met on Thursday, September 12 to speak to doctors and clinicians about advancements in diagnosing and treating the disease.

Dr Dan Poulter MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Health Services made the opening address.

Oesophageal cancer is the ninth most common cancer in the UK. The latest figures show more than 5,600 men in the UK develop oesophageal cancer every year compared to 2,800 women. This equates to rates of almost 15 in 100,000 men getting the disease, compared to around 5 in 100,000 women.

Mike said:

“I am delighted to be able to host this important update on oesophageal cancer. Early diagnosis is paramount in improving survival rates and I hope that the research that is being presented and discussed tomorrow will be another step towards this laudable aim.”

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