Sophie Blake, who lives with secondary breast cancer, talks to Laura about Breast Cancer Now's campaign to make sure everyone with breast cancer across the UK can get access to the drugs they need to survive. 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. Help us take action now with our automatic form that contacts your MP asking them to help fix the system. 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). You can subscribe to this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Every episode is available to watch or listen to on the Breast Cancer Now website. You can also watch it on YouTube. 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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