We respond to study showing that blocking “don’t eat me” signal allows the immune system to destroy cancer cells

8 February 2019 New research from Stanford University has found that high levels of CD24 found on the surface of cancer cells can stop immune...

2 August 2019

We respond to review of the Scottish breast screening programme

31 July 2019 The Scottish Government has announced that a review of the Scottish Breast Screening Programme is to be carried out....

31 July 2019

We respond to NICE approval of ribociclib with fulvestrant for use on the Cancer Drugs Fund

17 July 2019 The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has today (17 July 2019) announced its decision to approve ribociclib...

19 July 2019

We respond to NICE approval of ribociclib with fulvestrant for use on the Cancer Drugs Fund

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has today (17 July 2019) announced its decision to approve ribociclib in combination...

18 July 2019

We respond to the SMC approval of palbociclib with fulvestrant for use on NHS in Scotland

8 July 2019 The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has today (8 July 2019) announced its decision to approve palbociclib in combination with...

8 July 2019

We respond to the launch of the Interim NHS People Plan

3 June 2019 The new Interim NHS People Plan was launched on Monday 3 June 2019 to address the workforce challenges the health service is...

6 June 2019

We respond to trial showing that ribociclib with an aromatase inhibitor extends life for some premenopausal patients with metastatic breast cancer

Ribociclib (Kisqali, Novartis) is one of a class of drugs known as CDK4/6 inhibitors, which have recently been introduced to NHS care and work by...

3 June 2019

We respond to approval of Abemaciclib for two new treatment options on NHS Scotland

The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has today (13 May 2019) announced its decision to approve breast cancer drug abemaciclib as part of two new...

13 May 2019

Breast Cancer Care and Breast Cancer Now responds to the National Audit of Breast Cancer in Older Patients 2019 Annual Report

The National Audit of Breast Cancer in Older Patients (NABCOP), carried out by the Royal College of Surgeons and the Association of Breast Surgery,...

10 May 2019