Gino Kenny (Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit Alliance)
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418. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the significant delay between screening, diagnosis and treatment of persons with PJS and that this is putting their lives in jeopardy; his plans to eliminate the delay between diagnosing pre-cancerous polyps in persons with PJS and the treatment of same to prevent the development of cancer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22542/18]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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In line with the National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026, I am advised by the HSE's National Cancer Control Programme that they are currently establishing a clinical reference group to develop pathways and guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and ongoing surveillance for Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome (PJS).

When the pathways and guidelines are established the infrastructure and investment needed to ensure a robust referral and surveillance process for Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome will be assessed.