Two breast cancer drugs available on NHS in after U-turn
by Andrew Gregory Health editor from on (#61D1T)
Life-extending drugs Alpelisib and Trodelvy will benefit 3,500 women a year
Thousands of breast cancer patients in England are to benefit from two new drugs available on the NHS following a U-turn by the health watchdog.
About 3,500 women a year will benefit from life-extending drugs Alpelisib and Trodelvy, which have now been given the green light despite being rejected earlier this year by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice).
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