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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Ronnie Campbell (Labour), on Monday, 1 June 2009, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 27 members in total.


CANCER TREATMENT

That this House is concerned that the postcode lottery on cancer treatments is raising its ugly head again; notes that patients who are suffering from cancer and in need of the drug cetuximab, which has been proven to reduce tumours, are being refused because of that lottery; further notes that a constituent of the hon. Member for Blyth Valley, Mrs Mary Brewis, who is 53 years of age, has been informed by the local primary care trust that she cannot have the drug funded, effectively meaning she now awaits an early death sentence; and calls on the Government to fund all cancer treatments, no matter what the cost, to give cancer patients hope.


Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
1558 
Session
2008-09
Other sponsors
Bob Spink
David Drew
Mark Durkan
Robert N Wareing
Dai Davies
Subjects
Health services Diseases Medicine
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk