Drug for advanced breast cancer available after NHS U-turns on decision to reject it

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💊 A breast cancer drug, which could extend the lives of women by seven months, will be available on the NHS after the watchdog reversed its decision to reject the treatment

A breast cancer drug, which could extend the lives of women by seven months, will be available on the NHS after the watchdog reversed its decision to reject the treatment.The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence overturned its draft rejection of Keytruda, also known as pembrolizumab, and has said women can take the drug in combination with chemotherapy.

 

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