To print: Select File and then Print from your browser's menu --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: NICE Issues Guidance on Cetuximab Use in Head and Neck Cancer URL: http://www.pslgroup.com/dg/2244A2.htm Doctor's Guide June 25, 2008
NEW YORK -- June 25, 2008 -- The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) of the UK National Health Service has today published new guidelines on the use of cetuximab for the treatment of head and neck cancer. Cetuximab in combination with radiotherapy is recommended as possible treatment for people with locally advanced squamous cell cancer of the head and neck if they have a Karnofsky performance-status score of 90% or more and if all forms of platinum-based chemotherapy are considered inappropriate. Healthcare professionals should not stop prescribing cetuximab in combination with radiotherapy for people who were already receiving it when the guidance was issued, but who do not fulfill the criteria given above. These patients should be able to continue taking cetuximab until they and their healthcare professionals decide that it is the right time to stop treatment. When assessing Karnofsky performance-status score, healthcare professionals should take into account any disabilities that might affect a person's ability to carry out daily activities. SOURCE: The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright © 1999 P\S\L Consulting Group Inc. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of P\S\L content is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of P\S\L. P\S\L shall not be liable for any errors, omissions or delays in this content or any other content on its sites, newsletters or other publications, nor for any decisions or actions taken in reliance on such content. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This news story was printed from *Doctor's Guide to the Internet* located at http://www.docguide.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to News Story Page This site is maintained by webmaster@pslgroup.com Please contact us with any comments, problems or bugs. All contents Copyright (c) 1998 P\S\L Consulting Group Inc. All rights reserved.