Submitted by Nicola Gadd on Saturday 28th May 2022
Published on Monday 6th June 2022
Current status: Closed
Closed: Tuesday 20th December 2022
Signatures: 2,956
Fund cancer immunotherapy treatments beyond 2 years and for rechallenge
Currently many cancer patients can receive immunotherapy only for a maximum of 2 years, even if it is having a positive effect on the cancer. Commit to funding immunotherapy for cancer patients on the NHS with no cap on treatment duration, and allow patients to re-access this treatment if required.
Immunotherapy is working wonders on many cancers. However, the NHS will only fund many immunotherapy treatments for a maximum of 2 years/35 cycles. Furthermore, if the cancer returns or spreads after this time, NHS rules mean many patients are not allowed to re-access these treatments if they had received them previously – even if they didn’t receive their full 2 years/35 cycles in the first round. Lives are being lost when there are effective treatments available.
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