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Radiotherapy is a core part of modern cancer treatment and is second only to surgery in its effectiveness in treating cancer. About 40% of cancer patients who are cured receive radiotherapy cancer treatment. Between 2012-2014 there are on average 3,501 newly diagnosed malignant tumours in people living in the area covered by the Coastal West Sussex Clinical Commissioning Group, out of a population of 482,100. However there are no radiotherapy facilities within the county of West Sussex.

Gillian has been calling for St Richard’s Hospital in Chichester to be equipped with a radiotherapy unit as many of her constituents are travelling significant distances to receive treatment, typically either Brighton or Portsmouth.

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Gillian Hosts an Event for Sarcoma UK in Westminter

Thursday, 23 January, 2020
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MP wears it pink for Breast Cancer Now fundraiser

Friday, 18 October, 2019

Gillian Keegan MP for Chichester added a dash of pink to their usual attire to support Breast Cancer Now’s wear it pink fundraiser, which takes place on Friday 18 October.

Gillian Keegan MP fights for better cancer services in England

Friday, 19 July, 2019

Chichester MP, Gillian Keegan, continued her campaign to improve cancer services in England when she spoke in a debate looking into Radiotherapy services (18th July 2019).

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Non-invasive Precision Cancer Therapies

Thursday, 18 July, 2019

It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Easington (Grahame Morris). Half of everyone in the UK will develop cancer at some stage in their lives and a quarter of us will receive radiotherapy treatment.

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Chichester MP continues to campaign for better cancer services

Tuesday, 9 July, 2019

Gillian Keegan MP attended the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Radiotherapy’s (APPGRT) second evidence session in Parliament this week as the group's co-founder and Vice-Chair.

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MPs meet with Minister to improve cancer services.

Thursday, 4 July, 2019

Chichester MP, Gillian Keegan continued her campaign to improve radiotherapy services in the UK.

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Questions to the Prime Minister

Wednesday, 26 June, 2019

Gillian Keegan MP: One in two people in the UK now develops cancer at some point in their lifetime, and around 60% of them will require radiotherapy as part of their treatment.

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Cancer Campaign is one worth fighting - Chichester Observer

Thursday, 28 February, 2019

50 per cent of people in the UK will develop cancer at some point throughout their lives.

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Gillian visits Linac factory

Monday, 15 October, 2018

Gillian Keegan MP was shown around the Elekta factory, a leading innovator of equipment and software used to improve, prolong and save the lives of people with cancer and brain disorders.

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Statistics released give the NHS in Chichester a clean bill of health

Friday, 27 July, 2018

Health in Chichester

New statistics show Western Sussex Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, is one of six CQC rated outstanding trusts in the UK. The trust includes St Richard’s Hospital in Chichester and Worthing Hospital

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