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NICE recommends three tumour profiling tests for early breast cancer patients

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK, affecting more than 55,000 people every year

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Pfizer’s sickle cell disease therapy Oxbryta recommended by NICE for NHS use

About 4,000 people in England with the genetic blood disorder are expected to benefit from the decision

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New immune cell discovery could lead to personalised breast cancer treatments

The study revealed the key features of immune cells in helping the body’s immune system fight cancer

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AstraZeneca/Daiichi Sankyo’s Enhertu shows promise in phase 3 breast cancer study

More than two million cases of breast cancer were diagnosed globally in 2022

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UK study reveals significantly higher risk of second cancers among breast cancer survivors

Breast cancer is currently the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the UK, affecting around 56,000 people annually

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AstraZeneca’s Truqap plus Faslodex receives CHMP recommendation for advanced breast cancer

More than 550,000 new cases of breast cancer were diagnosed in Europe in 2022

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Novartis’ targeted combination therapy recommended by NICE to treat childhood brain tumours

Gliomas are the most common type of brain cancer in paediatric patients

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NICE recommends Menarini’s Nexpovio combination to treat multiple myeloma

More than 4,500 new patients are diagnosed with this form of blood cancer every year in the UK

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Novartis’ blood cancer therapy Kymriah recommended by NICE for routine NHS use

In England, ALL is responsible for around 300 new diagnoses every year in people aged 25 years and under

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AbbVie’s oral therapy Aquipta recommended by NICE for migraine prevention in adults

Approximately 170,000 patients in England are expected to benefit from the agency’s decision

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Gilead’s Veklury receives NICE recommendation to treat COVID-19 in vulnerable adults and children

Veklury is now the first antiviral recommended by the agency to treat eligible children

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NICE backs post-stroke genetic testing to identify most suitable treatment options

An estimated 32% of people in the UK have at least one of the highlighted CYP2C19 gene variants

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