INCURABLE cervical cancer patients will be offered their first new life-extending drug on the NHS in 14 years. Women living with the disease could be given Keytruda after it was given the green lig…
Now, it will be offered to cervical cancer patients alongside chemotherapy who have not responded to other treatments.Trials show it can increase life expectancy byup to eight months on average, compared to just chemotherapy.
David Long, of MSD UK, said: “Advanced cervical cancer is an aggressive and incurable disease which has a major impact on patients and their families.“MSD is incredibly proud that patients have access to a new treatment option that we hope will go some way to addressing the significant unmet need.”
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