Britain will be the first country to be treated for cancer in 7 minutes for the first time in the world
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Dt. 30 August 2023, Wednesday
Britain is set to become the first country in the world to treat cancer patients in the country in just 7 minutes. Britain's government-run National Health Service (NHS) is set to develop a first-of-its-kind treatment in the country, becoming the first company in the world to treat hundreds of cancer patients with a single injection, cutting treatment times by up to three-quarters.
England will be the first country to receive such treatment
Atezolizumab, also called Tesentric, according to the NHS. It is usually given to patients through a drip into their veins. This process takes about 30 minutes or an hour for some patients. In many patients this time seems longer. While it becomes difficult to get the drug into their veins, this new method will now inject the drug under the skin instead of into the vein. In which England will be the first country to receive such treatment.
This process takes about 7 minutes
According to the report, West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust consultant oncologist Dr. "This approval will not only allow us to provide more convenient and faster care for our patients, but will also allow our teams to treat more patients throughout the day," said Alexander Martin. Marius Scholtz, Medical Director of Roche Products Limited, said, “This process takes only about 7 minutes, whereas currently it takes 30 to 60 minutes.
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