Austin
American-Statesman
Category:
Health
Level:
National
This
article is concerning an “enacted” policy that has been passed to help with a
problem/issue that individuals/families face. – I am considering the FDA
approval to be the “policy” that has been enacted.
Why
this is important to individuals/families:
The
approval of this cancer drug, Perjeta, to be used as a pre-surgery treatment is
a huge development. People who are nervous about surgery now have an option
that may allow them to bypass surgery completely. At the very least, it may
allow for the surgery to be smaller or less invasive which will provide
patients with a little more peace of mind.
My
views:
Perjeta
received accelerated approval which means it has shown fantastic results in
treating breast cancer. Advances in cancer treatments are always exciting
because it brings us one step closer to finding cures, or at least the closest
thing to it. The use of this drug as a first line of treatment may allow women
to opt out of mastectomies which brings with it a huge improvement in quality
of life as it pertains to self-esteem. Women who lose their breasts are subject
to additional emotional effects. They are more likely to see themselves as less
of a woman or have a more negative self-image. If we can spare this side of the
emotional roller coaster these women have to go through then we are one step
closer to winning the battle with cancer.
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