Should the NHS make the new breast cancer wonder drug available (herceptin)? - new breast cancer drug
Said in the press last week, they would be available on the NHS in the coming months.
Friday, January 1, 2010
New Breast Cancer Drug Should The NHS Make The New Breast Cancer Wonder Drug Available (herceptin)?
3 comments:
Yes! Although I qualify my enthusiastic support. Herceptin has proven to be very effective in patients with tumors positive for the HER2/neu receptor. The data supports the management of these patients. But for these patients, improving the survival rate is very important) (the most impressive data for breast cancer in recent years.
Herceptin has been a standard for 1 year after conventional chemotherapy. The total cost (at least in the U.S.) is in the range of $ 40,000 for the year. Therefore, their use must be careful in a socialized health care, yes.
in the news already heard on the NHS.
Of course, we must help women to stay alive and that the whole issue of health care
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