Docetaxel for the adjuvant treatment of early node-positive breast cancer

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This is an extract from the guidance and may be misleading if read alone. The complete guidance is available at guidance.nice.org.uk/ta109

1 Guidance

This guidance replaces paragraph 1.3 of Taxanes for the treatment of breast cancer (NICE technology appraisal guidance 30) issued in September 2001 [Replaced by NICE clinical guideline 81].

CG80 Early and locally advanced breast cancer updates the recommendations contained in this appraisal.

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1.1 Docetaxel, when given concurrently with doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide (the TAC regimen) as per its licensed indication, is recommended as an option for the adjuvant treatment of women with early node-positive breast cancer.