Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 127076

Bowel Cancer: Medical Treatments

Tabled: 14 April 2026

Answered: 21 April 2026

Named Day

Question

Mary Glindon

Labour — Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend

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

Dr Zubir Ahmed

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...

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