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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ella Pickover

New ‘gentler’ treatment for prostate cancer gets green light but not all men will have access to it

Men with incurable prostate cancer are facing a “postcode lottery of care”, a charity warned, after it raised concerns that some patients may not get access to a new drug approved for NHS use in England.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) has given the green light for a new “gentler” treatment for prostate cancer among men whose disease has spread to other parts of the body.

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