2023-08-31 12:33:23
England with a crucial discovery in the field of cancer treatment. England says a single injection might cut cancer treatment times by a third. It is provided by the UK’s National Health Service (NHS). This is the first such treatment in the world. The NHS said it had decided to start the injection following receiving approval from the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
Officials also informed that hundreds of patients have been prepared to receive injections. This is an injection given under the skin. With the current atezolizumab (atezolizumab) or Tecentriq (Tecentriq) method, patients are given the drug through a drip directly into their veins. This treatment can last from 30 minutes to an hour. Some patients may also have difficulty accessing the medication intravenously. “Compared to the current method, this injection only takes regarding seven minutes,” said Marius Scholz, medical director of Roche Products Ltd.
The new atezolizumab was manufactured by Genentech, a Roche company. It is a drug that detects and destroys cancer cells and boosts the immune system. With the new method, patients can get convenient and quick treatment. Dr Alexander Martin, consultant oncologist at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, said it would also mean more time to treat more patients. In England, 3,600 patients are treated with atezolizumab every year. The NHS said that the new method will be a relief for these patients.
Read the most reliable news, live information, world, national, Bollywood, sports, business, health and lifestyle news on News18 Malayalam website.
1693486584
#Cancer #treatment #minutes #England #invention
