Bowel Cancer: Medical Treatments
Commons · Question 127076 · Tabled 14 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Mary Glindon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with (a) the MHRA and (B) NICE regarding the BREAKWATER treatment protocol for patients with BRAF-mutated bowel cancer.
Answer
Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 21 Apr 2026
The National Health Service in England is legally required to fund medicines in line with National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s (NICE) recommendations. Current treatment options for BRAF-mutated colorectal cancer depend on the stage of the d...