Eleanor from Breast Cancer Now also joins the conversation to explain the issues with the drug approval system in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and what work Breast Cancer Now is doing to help change things.
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Find out more about Breast Cancer Now's campaign, #MoreTimeToLive
You can follow Sophie Blake on X @sophieRblake and Instagram @sophieblake72.
If you'd like to find out more about Breast Cancer Now's support services, visit the Breast Cancer Now website or phone our free helpline on 0808 800 6000 (UK only).
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Key Topics:
2:01 Sophie explains what secondary breast cancer means to her
3:23 The importance of access to breast cancer drugs
4:54 The meaning of "More Time To Live"
6:44 Enhertu: a drug that was rejected for use on the NHS in England
10:10 Eleanor outlines the problem with drugs not being approved
13:07 The Severity Modifier, explained
18:38 The reality that people are dying of breast cancer every day
22:23 Breast Cancer Now's recommendations to MPs to help change the system
25:49 The response to the campaign so far from Wes Streeting and NICE
28:21 The timescales required for change
34:33 How listeners can get involved in the More Time To Live campaign
37:31 Sophie talks about the impact of her campaigning on her family
42:39 What it means to Eleanor to live well
44:30 What it means to Sophie to live well
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