Life-extending drug for incurable breast cancer now available on NHS
UKPulse Health Desk
A life-extending drug for patients in England with incurable breast cancer is now accessible on the NHS, two years after it was initially deemed too expensive.
- Patients in England with incurable breast cancer can now access a life-extending drug on the NHS.
- The drug was previously considered too expensive by a health body two years ago.
A life-extending drug for patients in England diagnosed with incurable breast cancer is now available through the NHS. This decision comes two years after a health body had initially deemed the treatment too expensive.
One cancer patient has reportedly been informed she will receive the drug, which has the potential to prolong her life.