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Thousands of appointments released for the NHS without compromising safety
Delivering fewer radiotherapy sessions over a shorter period of time, first introduced during COVID, benefits patients and the system long-term
People with triple negative breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body may soon benefit from pembrolizumab in combination with chemotherapy.
NICE recommends Enhertu for more people with advanced breast cancer
Hundreds more people eligible for breast cancer drug Enhertu as NICE recommends it for earlier stage disease, in final draft guidance.
Around 400 people with advanced breast cancer are set to benefit from a new treatment
Tucatinib works by blocking a specific area of the HER2 gene in cancer cells, which stops the cells from growing and spreading.
NICE provides access to new treatment option for advanced breast cancer
NICE has today (20 April 2021) published draft guidance recommending trastuzumab deruxtecan for use in the Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF).
Pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy not recommend for triple negative breast cancer
Draft guidance published today (8 March 2022) by NICE does not recommend pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy for treating triple negative breast cancer
NICE says new triple negative advanced breast cancer drug too expensive for NHS use
NICE has issued draft guidance which does not recommend sacituzumab govitecan for treating locally advanced or metastatic triple negative breast cancer.
NICE approves routine use of drug combination for advanced breast cancer
A life-extending drug combination for some people with advanced breast cancer will now be available for routine use in the NHS.
Further treatment option for triple-negative breast cancer recommended
NICE has today (8 November 2022) published final draft guidance which recommends pembrolizumab as an option for people with a type of breast cancer called triple-negative breast cancer.