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More People Could Reach Advanced Cancer Care: Brazil Begins Offering Nine New Medicines Through Its Public Health System

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Brazil is beginning to offer nine additional cancer medicines through its public health system, SUS, starting at 20 treatment centres across all regions. The medicines cover 13 treatment indications and are expected to benefit more than 116,000 people, according to the Health Ministry.

Expanding public access to advanced cancer medicines gives more patients a potential route to treatments that could extend life and improve its quality.

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