Tag: ocular melanoma
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Telford cancer patient raises £120k for liver chemotherapy
NHS worker in Telford seeks £120,000 for liver-directed chemotherapy A 49-year-old NHS communications worker from Telford is crowdfunding £120,000 to access a high-dose chemotherapy treatment for ocular melanoma that has spread to the liver. Jamie Scott, diagnosed with eye cancer in 2011, has faced a barrier within the health system that has left her unable…
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Ocular Melanoma Liver Chemotherapy Funding: NHS Access Challenge in Telford
Hooked by a life-changing diagnosis Jamie Scott, a 49-year-old communications worker for an NHS mental health trust, was diagnosed with eye cancer (ocular melanoma) in 2011. Over the years the cancer has progressed, spreading to her liver and triggering a fierce fight not just against the disease but against the barriers that limit timely access…
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Ocular melanoma patient in Telford raises £120k for liver chemotherapy
NHS funding gap prompts bold fundraising push A cancer patient from Telford is turning to the public to fund life-extending chemotherapy after being refused access to a high-dose treatment on the national health service. Jamie Scott, a 49-year-old communications worker with an NHS mental health trust, was diagnosed with eye cancer in 2011. The disease…