1190. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to developing an ovarian-breast cancer specific strategy in view of a recent study titled “Comparator Report on Cancer in Ireland – Disease Burden, Cost and Access to Medicines”, which found that patient access to newer cancer medicines is limited and comes later in Ireland compared to other EU countries, and shows that Ireland’s survival rates for the disease continue to lag behind the best performers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55267/22]

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1190. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to developing an ovarian-breast cancer specific strategy in view of a recent study titled “Comparator Report on Cancer in Ireland – Disease Burden, Cost and Access to Medicines”, which found that patient access to newer cancer medicines is limited and comes later in Ireland compared to other EU countries, and shows that Ireland’s survival rates for the disease continue to lag behind the best performers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55267/22]

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