Oncology

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Guidance on the management of acute leukaemias and myeloid neoplasms in the COVID-19 era published

July 2020

New recommendations have been published on the management of adults with acute leukaemias and myeloid neoplasms in the COVID-19 era. The COVID-19 pandemic presents many challenges […]

NHS England announces measures to ensure that patients receive cancer care during the COVID-19 pandemic

June 2020

NHS England has announced that patients with cancer are to receive ‘convenient modern cancer treatment’ as part of efforts to ensure that cancer services continue to […]

COVID-19 causes major disruption to the diagnosis and treatment of cancer

June 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a drastic decline in the number of patients receiving a cancer diagnosis from an oncologist after urgent referral from […]

NICE publishes Technology Appraisal 632 on trastuzumab emtansine

June 2020

NICE has published Technology appraisal (TA) 632, Trastuzumab emtansine for adjuvant treatment of HER2-positive early breast cancer. Neoadjuvant therapy for breast cancer aims to reduce […]

Prostate cancer becomes the most diagnosed cancer in Britain

June 2020

Prostate cancer has overtaken breast, lung, and bowel cancer to become the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Britain. Between 2015 and 2017, there were 48,487 new […]

Postponing cancer surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic will significantly impact patient survival

June 2020

Delays to cancer surgery caused by lockdown and disruption to services during the COVID-19 pandemic will have a significant negative effect on patient survival. A […]

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