'There is a chance of a cure from this drug' - Vicky Phelan says drug has reduced size of her tumour

Latest: Vicky Phelan has said that the HSE has "downright ignored" the failure of the CervicalCheck screening programme.

Update - 2.25pm: Vicky Phelan has said that the HSE has "downright ignored" the failure of the CervicalCheck screening programme.

Saying the system has failed, Ms Phelan said that the seriousness of the failure of the screening programme has been downplayed by the HSE.