Almost 300,000 women will be offered drug to reduce risk of developing breast cancer

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Almost 300,000 women will be offered drug to reduce risk of developing breast cancer
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Trials have shown that anastrozole reduces breast cancer cases by 49 per cent over 11 years among eligible women

Clinical trials suggest that trastuzumab deruxtecan, also known as Enhertu, can increase the amount of time patients live and gives them more time before their disease progresses

Scientists have found that as well as treating breast cancer, anastrozole – a hormone therapy – also can prevent cases. And the protective effect lasts for years after a woman has stopped taking the drug, officials said. “Allowing more women to live healthier lives, free of breast cancer is truly remarkable, and we hope that licensing anastrozole for a new use today represents the first step to ensuring this risk-reducing option can be accessed by all who could benefit from it.

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