Quality standard
Development sources
Development sources
Further explanation of the methodology used can be found in the quality standards process guide.
Evidence sources
The documents below contain recommendations from NICE guidance or other NICE‑accredited recommendations that were used by the Quality Standards Advisory Committee to develop the quality standard statements and measures.
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Gene expression profiling and expanded immunohistochemistry tests for guiding adjuvant chemotherapy decisions in early breast cancer management: MammaPrint, Oncotype DX, IHC4 and Mammostrat (2013) NICE diagnostics guidance 10
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Familial breast cancer: classification, care and managing breast cancer and related risks in people with a family history of breast cancer (2013) NICE guideline CG164
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Advanced breast cancer: diagnosis and treatment (2009) NICE guideline CG81
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Early and locally advanced breast cancer: diagnosis and treatment (2009) NICE guideline CG80
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Improving outcomes in breast cancer (2002) NICE guideline CSG1
Policy context
It is important that the quality standard is considered alongside current policy documents, including:
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Cancer Research UK (2015) Achieving world-class cancer outcomes: a strategy for England 2015–2020
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Department of Health (2015) 2010 to 2015 government policy: cancer research and treatment
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NHS England (2015) Clinical commissioning policy statement: radiotherapy after primary surgery for breast cancer
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NHS England (2015) Clinical commissioning policy statement: Intra-operative radiotherapy for the treatment of early breast cancer
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Department of Health, NHS England and Public Health England (2014) The national cancer strategy: 4th annual report
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Welsh Government (2016) Together for health – cancer delivery plan for the NHS to 2016
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Department of Health (2013) Living with and beyond cancer: taking action to improve outcomes
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Department of Health (2012) National cancer patients' experience survey programme 2012/13
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Royal College of General Practitioners (2011) National audit of cancer diagnosis in primary care