Part of 2. 2. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport – in the Senedd at 2:44 pm on 4 October 2017.
Thank you, Cabinet Secretary. We all know that prevention is better than cure. While we can and are taking action to tackle some of the risk factors associated with breast cancer, Breast Cancer Now highlight the fact that we can’t tackle the biggest risk factors: being a woman and getting older. We can, however, take action to reduce the risk of breast cancer spreading to other parts of the body. Breast Cancer Now are calling upon the Welsh Government to improve access to preventative medicines, such as bisphosphonates. Cabinet Secretary, what is your Government doing to improve access to off-patent medicines for Welsh breast cancer patients?