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New hope for breast cancer patients as life-extending drug now on NHS in England
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New hope for breast cancer patients as life-extending drug now on NHS in England

After a two-year campaign by patients and charities, the NHS in England is finally making Enhertu available - a drug that can give people with HER2-low breast cancer almost seven extra months of life on average. So here's the thing - NICE rejected it back in 2024 saying it wasn't value for money, but changes to how the NHS values medications, plus a US trade deal, flipped the decision around. This opens doors for about 1,000 women a year, though charities point out that thousands have already missed out during the delay. Scotland's had access since 2023, and Wales is expected to follow soon, making this a bittersweet victory for everyone who fought so hard.
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