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'I can get more time': Breast cancer patient finds out she can get life extending drug

'I can get more time': Breast cancer patient finds out she can get life extending drug
BBC News Thursday 17 September 2026, 12:13 UTC 1 min read
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Patients in England with an incurable breast cancer can now access a life-extending drug on the NHS.

Patients in England with an incurable breast cancer can now access a life-extending drug on the NHS.
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