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NEWS > MEDIA CENTRE > PRESS RELEASES & STATEMENTS > 20052005
Breast cancer genetic testing - wide variety in UK services, CancerBACUP survey shows
14 December 2005A survey by leading cancer information charity CancerBACUP has shown wide varieties in the services offered by Regional Genetics Centres testing women for the BRCA1 and BRCA2 breast cancer genes.
New report on cancer reveals majority of patients don't understand their condition
15 November 2005Information to become the new health currency
Scottish Medicines Consortium has left prostate cancer patients out in the cold, says CancerBACUP
09 November 2005"The SMC has just taken two very positive decisions on Aromasin for breast cancer and Eloxatin for colon cancer but has left prostate cancer patients out in the cold," says Joanne Rule, Chief Executive of CancerBACUP
Health Secretary’s intervention welcomed in Herceptin case but government should go one step further, says CancerBACUP
09 November 2005"We welcome the fact that the Health Secretary is going to get involved in the situation in North Stoke regarding the funding of Herceptin but we urge her to go one step further," says Joanne Rule, Chief Executive of CancerBACUP.
NICE proposals to speed up availability of new cancer treatments a bold reform package for the future but problems remain now, says CancerBACUP
03 November 2005"These proposals represent a bold reform package for the future," says Joanne Rule, Chief Executive of CancerBACUP, "but they don't solve the problem of the backlog of new cancer treatments currently held up at NICE.
Department of Health must tell PCT’s to fund doctors’ decisions to prescribe Herceptin says CancerBACUP
20 October 2005Cancer charity CancerBACUP is calling on the Department of Health to make it clear to Primary Care Trusts that they should fund doctor’s decisions to prescribe the breast cancer treatment Herceptin to any woman who could benefit from it.
CancerBACUP response to Gardasil trial results
06 October 2005“These trial results are extremely promising and a major step forward in preventing cervical cancer”, says Debbie Coats, Senior Information Development Nurse at CancerBACUP.
CancerBACUP response to Patricia Hewitt announcement on Herceptin
05 October 2005“It’s extremely good news that all women with breast cancer will be tested to see if they are suitable for treatment with Herceptin” says Joanne Rule, Chief Executive of CancerBACUP
Department of Health must now urgently consider making Herceptin available to all women who can benefit, says CancerBACUP
03 October 2005“Now that one PCT has made Herceptin available to women with early breast cancer, the Department of Health must urgently consider making it available to all women who can benefit,” says Joanne Rule, Chief Executive of CancerBACUP
More than 20 vital cancer treatments denied to NHS patients says CancerBACUP
20 September 2005UK cancer patients are waiting more than two years for some vital cancer treatments to become widely available on the NHS, says cancer information charity CancerBACUP.
Audit Commission findings on NICE guidance “appalling” says CancerBACUP
08 September 2005Cancer charity CancerBACUP has issued a statement in response to today’s Audit Commission report Managing the financial implications of NICE guidance.
CancerBACUP call for a national investment plan
01 September 2005Whilst we welcome the results of this tracking exercise, it finished in 2004 and there is no longer an investment strategy”, says Joanne Rule Chief Executive of CancerBACUP.
New NICE guidelines will make huge difference to young people with cancer, says CancerBACUP
25 August 2005“The new NICE guidelines on services for children and young people with cancer are a big step towards equal services across the country,” says Joanne Rule, Chief Executive of CancerBACUP.
CancerBACUP welcomes government decision to fasttrack breast cancer treatment Herceptin
21 July 2005"The government’s decision to fast track Herceptin is good news for women with breast cancer given the impressive trial results released earlier this year," says Derryn Borley, CancerBACUP’s Head of Cancer Support Services.
CancerBACUP welcomes Department of Health comment on delays in NICE guidance
26 May 2005CancerBACUP welcomes today’s comment from the Department of Health advising that new cancer treatments should not be withheld because of a lack of NICE guidance.
CancerBACUP ‘Dossier of Delay’ reveals cancer patients waiting for potentially live-saving cancer treatments
26 May 2005UK cancer patients are waiting too long for new cancer treatments, according to a 'Dossier of Delay' compiled by cancer information charity CancerBACUP.
Celebrities line up to launch new CancerBACUP website for teens with cancer
11 May 2005The singer and actress Delta Goodrem, TV presenters and singers Mark Rhodes and Sam Nixon and ‘Mary Poppins’ actress Laura Michelle Kelly will help to launch CancerBACUP’s new website for teenagers with cancer on Wednesday 11 May.
NAO report – problems need new solution
11 March 2005Commenting on today's NAO report 'The NHS Cancer Plan: A Progress Report', CancerBACUP said "We congratulate the National Cancer Director and the Cancer Networks on the progress they have made towards meeting the NHS Cancer Plan. However insufficient resources and a lack of cooperation between primary care commissioners has hampered the effectiveness of the networks."
CancerBACUP calls for an end to ‘culture of ignorance’ as survey reveals employees with cancer leave the workforce unnecessarily
24 February 2005A CancerBACUP report published today calls on policymakers, health professionals and employers to do more to improve the working lives of up to 90,000 people of working age who are diagnosed with cancer every year.
Concert hits the high notes for CancerBACUP
14 February 2005A concert by the prestigious London Concertante chamber orchestra on Wednesday, March 2, will help raise funds for CancerBACUP.
CancerBACUP calls for collective PCT commissioning for cancer services
10 February 2005CancerBACUP welcomes today’s funding announcement by Health Secretary John Reid but says that primary care trusts need help in allocating funding for cancer services.
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