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  • Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy activity 14 August 2025

    • 14 August 2025
    • Statistical report
    • Cancer

    This release by Public Health Scotland (PHS) reports on systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) activity across NHS services in Scotland. Treatment activity includes the weekly number of appointments and the monthly and annual number of appointments and patients receiving treatment.

  • Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy activity 7 August 2025

    • 07 August 2025
    • Statistical report
    • Cancer

    This release by Public Health Scotland (PHS) reports on systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) activity across NHS services in Scotland. Treatment activity includes the weekly number of appointments and the monthly and annual number of appointments and patients receiving treatment.

  • Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy activity 31 July 2025

    • 31 July 2025
    • Statistical report
    • Cancer

    This release by Public Health Scotland (PHS) reports on systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) activity across NHS services in Scotland. Treatment activity includes the weekly number of appointments and the monthly and annual number of appointments and patients receiving treatment.

  • Scottish cervical screening programme statistics - Annual update to 31 March 2024

    • 29 July 2025
    • Statistical report
    • Cancer
    • Screening

    Uptake of screening services, turnaround times and results

  • First-line treatment of adults with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who are ineligible for autologous stem cell transplant: SMC2804

    • 29 July 2025
    • Statistical report
    • Cancer

    This work was requested by the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) to support their decision-making processes. Isatuximab in combination with bortezomib, lenalidomide and dexamethasone as a first-line treatment for adult patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma, who are ineligible for an autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) (SMC2804) is being assessed for use by NHSScotland.

  • Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy activity 24 July 2025

    • 24 July 2025
    • Statistical report
    • Cancer

    This release by Public Health Scotland (PHS) reports on systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) activity across NHS services in Scotland. Treatment activity includes the weekly number of appointments and the monthly and annual number of appointments and patients receiving treatment.

  • Systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) after CDK 4/6 inhibitors for the treatment of metastatic / locally advanced breast cancer (SMC2807)

    • 22 July 2025
    • Statistical report
    • Cancer

    The aim of this work was to capture real-world evidence from Scotland on the use of maintenance poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitor (PARPi) Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) of adult patients with advanced high-grade epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer, following completion of first-line platinum-based chemotherapy. The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) requested this work which describes current SACT use in this population. This work will assist SMC members when considering submissions for rucaparib (SMC2799).

  • SACT treatment for adults with metastatic colorectal cancer (NCMAG123)

    • 22 July 2025
    • Statistical report
    • Cancer
    About this release This release by Public Health Scotland (PHS) uses information from the National SACT dataset. This work was requested by the National Cancer Medicines Advisory...
  • Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy activity 17 July 2025

    • 17 July 2025
    • Statistical report
    • Cancer

    This release by Public Health Scotland (PHS) reports on systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) activity across NHS services in Scotland. Treatment activity includes the weekly number of appointments and the monthly and annual number of appointments and patients receiving treatment.

  • Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy activity 10 July 2025

    • 10 July 2025
    • Statistical report
    • Cancer

    This release by Public Health Scotland (PHS) reports on systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) activity across NHS services in Scotland. Treatment activity includes the weekly number of appointments and the monthly and annual number of appointments and patients receiving treatment.