Seven-minute cancer treatment jab to be rolled out in England in world-first
- Patients in England will have access to a new seven-minute cancer treatment jab that cuts treatment time by up to 75%. The injection technology, approved by the MHRA, allows patients to switch from intravenous delivery to injections, saving valuable time.
- The treatment, known as atezolizumab or Tecentriq, is a checkpoint inhibitor that helps the immune system find and kill cancer cells. It is given to patients with various cancers, including lung, breast, liver, and bladder.
- NHS England expects the majority of the 3,600 patients starting atezolizumab treatment each year to switch to injections, freeing up time in chemotherapy units. Patients receiving intravenous chemotherapy alongside atezolizumab may continue with the transfusion.
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England To Rollout World's First 7-Minute Cancer Treatment Jab
Britain's state-run national health service will be the first in the world to offer an injection that treats cancer to hundreds of patients in England which could cut treatment times by up to three quarters. Following approval from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), NHS England said on Tuesday hundreds of eligible patients treated with the immunotherapy, atezolizumab, were set to have "under the skin" injection, whic…
England to roll out world's first seven-minute cancer treatment jab
Britain's state-run national health service will be the first in the world to offer an injection that treats cancer to hundreds of patients in England which could cut treatment times by up to three quarters. Following approval from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), NHS England. England to roll out world-first seven-minute cancer treatment jab.
Seven-minute cancer treatment jab to be rolled out in England in world-first
Hundreds of cancer patients will be able to get swifter treatment after an injection was approved for use by the NHS. The immunotherapy is given to patients with a range of cancers, including lung, breast, liver and bladder.
England to roll out world's first seven-minute cancer treatment jab
Britain's state-run national health service will be the first in the world to offer an injection that treats cancer to hundreds of patients in England which could cut treatment times by up to three quarters. Following approval from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), NHS England
England to become first country to offer seven-minute cancer treatment jab
The state-run national health service of Britain is set to become the first such service in the world which will offer an injection that can treat hundreds of cancer patients in the country and can reduce the time of treatment by up to three quarters. After receiving approval from the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), NHS England on Tuesday stated that hundreds of patients who were treated with the immunotherapy, are set
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