Rachel Davies, 40, was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer three years ago.
A Welsh mum with incurable breast cancer is unable to access a life-extended drug as it is only available in Scotland.
However, NHS Scotland - as well as 19 other European countries - offers patients access to Enhertu, a drug used to treat advanced HER2-low breast cancer in adults. "I had a called from my oncologist - she'd applied for compassionate funding to try access it for me with NICE but NICE again declined it even on an individual basis."She said: "I am at a time of my life on my last treatment on the NHS where I may not have very long left.
"I do hope that it is made available in the future but I hope that I am still alive when that happens." Rachel's sister has been fundraising to raise money and awareness in aid of breast cancer research. She is hoping to raise £50,000 and has so far amounted almost £7,000.
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