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The Northern Echo highlights the plight of cancer patients across the North-East and North Yorkshire who have the tantalising prospect of a revolutionary new drug dangled before them - only to have their hopes dashed when they are told it is not cost-effective enough to be prescribed on the NHS.

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Patients welcome cancer drugs cash

John and Kathy Pagella of Bolam, John has cancer and has been refused a drug which could help him.

10:41am Wednesday 27th October 2010

CANCER patients who have been denied access to new drugs have welcomed news that the Government is to fully fund the £200m Cancer Drug Fund.

Fears spending cuts will hit cancer drugs

HOPES DASHED: Kathy and John Pagella

9:53am Monday 18th October 2010

CANCER charities were delighted earlier this year when the Conservatives pledged to set up a £200m fund to help patients get access to expensive new drugs.

Cancer patients to benefit from extra drugs funding

DRUG HOPES: Kathy and John Pagella

9:16am Friday 8th October 2010

MORE than 200 North-East cancer patients will benefit from extra NHS funding for drugs.

Cancer patient takes fight to PM

PLEA TO NO. 10: John and Kathy Pagella

8:06am Monday 13th September 2010

A CANCER sufferer who was told he was an ideal patient for a new drug wants to meet Prime Minister David Cameron after the NHS turned down a funding application from one of the top specialists in Europe.

Cancer fund to be decided regionally

9:58am Thursday 29th July 2010

MORE details have emerged of how the Government’s £50m emergency cancer drug fund will be allocated.

Anger as Nice denies cancer patient life-extending drug

ANGRY: Graeme Johnstone

9:17am Friday 2nd July 2010

A CANCER patient denied a new drug by the NHS has reacted angrily after an official from the coalition Government told him steps are being taken to ensure better access to life-extending treatment.

Cancer sufferer is denied operation in France by NHS

10:31am Tuesday 5th January 2010

A FORMER nurse battling a rare cancer says she feels let down by the NHS after she was denied funding for a potentially lifeextending operation in France.

Cancer sufferers first to try drug

11:18am Wednesday 21st October 2009

NORTH-EAST patients with certain types of blood cancer will be among the first in the country to benefit from a new drug after NHS officials agreed to provide funding.

Echo challenges Nice: ‘Show the dying more compassion’

8:32am Thursday 17th September 2009

THE Northern Echo has challenged the national drugs watchdog to show more compassion to dying cancer patients.

Nice under fire for decision not to fund liver cancer drug

11:04am Wednesday 9th September 2009

A NORTH-EAST liver cancer specialist says she is very disappointed that desperately-ill patients will not benefit from a new life-extending drug which is widely available across Europe.

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