Women suffering with cervical cancer are to be offered the drug Pembro for their treatment after a high profile campaign.

Women with cervical cancer must be given equal access to life-changing drug treatment immediately to extend their lives.

Either trials of the drug used by cervical cancer survivor Vicky Phelan or a joint State-company risk approach to using it may be needed to ensure all women have equal access to the treatment, says Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.