Breast Cancer
(asked on 5th November 2018) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help prevent cases of secondary breast cancer.
This question was answered on 14th November 2018
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: