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New Breast Cancer drug available to Isle of Man patients

It’s produced promising results on aggressive, triple negative tumours.

A new drug which has been cleared for use by the NHS in England and Wales to treat women with an aggressive form of Breast Cancer, will be available to Isle of Man patients.

A statement to Manx Radio from Manx Care says that in line with the Isle of Man Cancer Drugs Policy, all anti-cancer drugs available to NHS patients at Clatterbridge Cancer Centre are also available to Isle of Man patients.

The drug, Pembrolizumab, has produced promising results on aggressive, triple negative tumours. 

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