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Cancer sufferer may get drugs in dramatic U-turn


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Published Date:
14 September 2007
IT'S the news that Rugby cancer-sufferer Russ Jones has been waiting months to hear.


Russ, 63, has been told by that he can have the life-prolonging drug Sutent funded for him by Warwickshire Primary Care Trust (PCT) providing a scan result that he has next week is successful.

The news comes after Russ saw his previous application for the £3,500 a month drug rejected by the PCT.

But at an appeal hearing on Wednesday a PCT panel agreed to fund the drug providing a scan shows that the Sutent Russ took as part of a months trial has been successful in treating his kidney cancer.

Russ's wife Val said: "I'm just glad that things are moving forward now and if Russ can get the drug that would be wonderful news."

The Advertiser launched its Last Hope appeal in June to help riase funds and awarnesses for Russ Jones and Colin Howe, both from Rugby.


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Greg L-Www.UrologyCancerResource.com,

Chepstow 20/09/2007 03:02:39
Hi, congratulations Russ & Val - and good luck with the next scan. It is great to see that using a multi fronted logic even the QUANGOcracy can be made to see beyond their personal self interests and PCTs are shown so clearly to value their image, employing PR Agents at great cost rather than funding drugs that save and/or make lives bearable. The Advertiser's part in this battle and Chris Heaton-Harris your MEP have played a vital role in the fight for life against the self serving PCT. Now we must all stand shoulder to shoulder to obtain the drugs for all the others who, like Colin Howe, the PCT would seem to wish to EUthenase for expediency and to avoid further embarrassment! Good luck Russ and never forget the warm hands from all who are holding out their hands to support your courage. Regards,Greg L-W.
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