A JAB that can cut treatment times for cancer patients by 75 per cent is set to be rolled out on the NHS in a world-first. The injection of atezolizumab — an immunotherapy drug — will see hundreds …
, said: “Maintaining the best possible quality of life for cancer patients is vital, so introducing faster injections will make an important difference.
“The world-first introduction of this treatment will mean that hundreds of patients can spend less time at theAtezolizumab, also known as Tecentriq, is a treatment for cancers affecting the lung, breast, liver and bladder and it is given to around 3,600 patients inIt is expected that the majority of these people will now get the drug via the injection instead of on an IV drip, the current method.
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