NHS Patients With Incurable Breast Cancer to Get Life-Extending Drug After Reversal
A health body's decision to make the treatment available on the NHS in England comes two years after it was initially rejected as too costly.
Patients in England living with an incurable form of breast cancer will now be able to access a life-extending drug through the NHS, according to a report by BBC Health.
The treatment had previously been deemed too expensive for NHS use by a health body two years ago, the report said. That earlier decision meant patients were unable to access the drug through the health service.
BBC Health reported that a cancer patient had been informed she would now receive the drug, which could extend her life. The report did not specify further details about the medication or the identity of the health body involved in the reversal.
The change means eligible patients with incurable breast cancer in England can now be prescribed the drug on the NHS, according to the report.
BBC Health has been approached for further comment on the specifics of the drug and the reasoning behind the reversal.
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