Women in England with incurable breast cancer to get life-extending drug on NHS

About one in seven of the 60,000 new cases of breast cancer diagnosed every year in the UK are HER2-positive. About one in seven of the 60,000 new cases of breast cancer diagnosed every year in the UK are HER2-positive. Breast cancer Women in England with incurable breast cancer to get life-extending drug on NHS Thousands with HER2-low advanced breast cancer will have access to Enhertu after ministers strike deal on price

Prefer the Guardian on Google Thousands of women in England with incurable breast cancer will get access to a life-extending drug on the NHS after negotiations over its cost proved successful.

About 1,000 women a year with HER2-low advanced breast cancer will be able to obtain Enhertu from Thursday after ministers and the drug’s makers struck a deal on its price.