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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Health
Storm Newton

Women dying of breast cancer as life-extending drug remains blocked in England

Campaigners called for the breast cancer drug Enhertu to be made available on the NHS (Lucy North/PA) - (PA Archive)

Thousands of breast cancer patients in England have missed out on more time with their loved ones as the life-extending drug Enhertu remains unavailable on the NHS, campaigners have said.

Some women are exhausting their savings to have the treatment privately, while others have considered uprooting their lives and moving to Scotland, where patients can get it for free on the health service.

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