Tag: breast cancer
NICE recommends new injectable immunotherapy treatment for rare triple negative breast cancer
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended pembrolizumab in combination with chemotherapy (paclitaxel or nab-paclitaxel) (Injectable immunotherapy treatment) which is...
NICE recommends innovative technology to show if breast cancer has spread
The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence has recommended that surgeons working in hospitals with limited or no access to a radiopharmacy department...
NICE says ‘highly effective’ breast cancer drug is ‘too expensive’ for NHS use
Sacituzumab govitecan, a 'highly effective' treatment for triple negative breast cancer, is not recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)...
NICE recommends tucatinib for advanced breast cancer
NICE has recommended use of tucatinib as an option to treat HER2-positive breast cancer that has spread in people who have already tried 2...
New study: Aspirin to be trialled as part of new treatment for breast cancer
A new groundbreaking study is undergoing to find whether giving aspirin, commonly used as pain relief, alongside immunotherapy drug avelumab could improve its effectiveness...
NICE draft guidance recommends abemaciclib for advanced breast cancer
NICE has published draft guidance on Thursday (August 12) which recommends twice-daily pill abemaciclib as an option for adults with a type of breast...