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Thousands Denied Life-Saving Prostate Cancer Drug in England

3/15/2025

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Thousands of men battling prostate cancer in England are missing out on the life-saving drug abiraterone, which is available to high-risk patients in Scotland and Wales. Health Minister Karin Smyth pointed to affordability as the NHS's barrier, igniting frustration from Prostate Cancer UK, who believe countless lives could be saved with better access to this vital treatment.

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Thousands of men battling prostate cancer in England are missing out on the life-saving drug abiraterone, which is available to high-risk patients in Scotland and Wales. Health Minister Karin Smyth pointed to affordability as the NHS's barrier, igniting frustration from Prostate Cancer UK, who believe countless lives could be saved with better access to this vital treatment.