§ Ms Julie MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what are the indicators so far from the tests of the Tamoxifen drug in Britain. [38945]
§ Mr. BoatengThe International Breast Cancer Intervention Study is co-ordinated by the United Kingdom Co-ordinating Committee on Cancer Research (UKCCCR) with Dr. Trevor Powles as the principal investigator in the UK. The study is investigating the use of Tamoxifen for the prevention of breast cancer in otherwise healthy women who are at increased risk of breast cancer because of a family history. The UKCCCR
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§ Mr. BoatengThe Clinical Services Advisory Committee's report on cleft lip and/or palate, and the Government's response, were published on 23 February. Copies are available in the Library. We are committed to implementing the Committee's recommendations relating to raising quality standards and improving clinical outcomes by concentrating cleft lip and palate services in a fewer number of centres in the United Kingdom. We will establish an implementation group to progress this work, taking account of access, delivery and the coordination of services.