PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Breast Cancer (5 November 2018)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help prevent cases of secondary breast cancer.
Asked by:
Janet Daby (Labour)
Asked by:
Janet Daby (Labour)
Answer
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guideline on the diagnosis and management of early and locally advanced breast cancer, published in July 2018, addresses the prevention of secondary breast cancer, including preventative medicine, surgery and lifestyle.
Local National Health Service commissioners should take NICE guidance into account when planning services for local populations. The full guidance can be viewed at the following link:
https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng101
Answered by:
Steve Brine (Conservative)
14 November 2018
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