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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Storm Newton

Fury over decision to axe ‘last hope’ cancer treatment from NHS

A formal appeal has been lodged with the NHS spending watchdog following its decision to withdraw a potentially life-saving cancer treatment from health services across England and Wales.

Tecartus, a pioneering therapy that re-engineers a patient’s own immune cells to target and destroy cancer, was initially made available for individuals suffering from a rare form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

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