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Men denied life-extending prostate cancer drug on NHS in England

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Men denied life-extending prostate cancer drug on NHS in England

Hugh Pym and Ian Atkinson BBC News Institute of Cancer Research Abiraterone tablets can help stop prostate cancer spreading A cancer charity has said it is “angry and frustrated” that ministers and health officials have not approved the provision of a life-extending prostate cancer drug through the NHS in England. The drug, abiraterone, has been … Read more

Enhertu: Breast cancer patients denied life-extending drug in NHS row

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Enhertu: Breast cancer patients denied life-extending drug in NHS row

Jeannie Ambrose Jeannie Ambrose, one of about 1,000 affected patients, says Enhertu should be made available on the NHS More than a thousand patients with advanced breast cancer are being denied a drug that can keep them alive for longer. It is already available in 19 countries in Europe – including in Scotland – but … Read more