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In the news today there was an item about NICE (National Institute for Clinical Excellence) recommending that a particular cancer drug should be denied cancer sufferers because of cost.
It seems an odd situation that Joe Public - who donates millions of pounds each year to cancer research - is denied drugs if he finds himself stricken by cancer, because the companies hold the NHS to ransom.
Should the public go on donating?
It seems an odd situation that Joe Public - who donates millions of pounds each year to cancer research - is denied drugs if he finds himself stricken by cancer, because the companies hold the NHS to ransom.
Should the public go on donating?
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Is it fair to stop donating to research because of ONE treatment being deemed too expensive?
If not for cancer research, so many cancers would still be massive killers - like Breast cancer, Testicular cancer etc. etc.
Personally I would say do not only contribute to Cancer Research UK - as they do not fund research outside the UK and it is just as likely breakthroughs are going to be made elsewhere in the world - but they will benefit the whole world including Britain.
Look for a charity called Association for International Cancer Research - they 'pool' donations and distribute it to research happening all over the world.
Just because you may be angry that a treatment or drug has been rejected by the NHS due to cost, don't let the fight against all cancer suffer as a result.
They say they're independent but...
NICE guidance is developed by a number of independent advisory groups made up of health professionals, those working in the NHS, patients, their carers and the public.
I think its selfish to think that people should stop donating because of this decision over one drug. As BigBHM has said, without regular donations to this charity many of the cancer survivors wouldn't be with us today.
I'll be continuing to donate so that new treatments can be found, and so that more people will survive.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cancer_Research_UK
I have not sent Xmas cards for the past 5 years but have sent a donation in lieu of them plus postage to charity. I have also done the Race for Life a couple of times and have done sponsored bike rides.
I am very puzzled today after hearing this on the news and may need to re-think.
It seems crazy to me that these drugs will not be available for bowel cancer sufferers yet they are proven. However they will willingly pay out millions for obese people to have weight loss surgery. :rolleyes: I've said it on here before but I know a woman who has had a gastric bypass op and further surgery to remove all her excess skin and she proudly says that if she'd had to pay it would be in the region of £24,000. I see that as totally unnecessary expenditure.
I'm not sure that congratulations is the right word here KJ, but you know what I mean...
The situation is most unfair.
Don't forget you can also get your vaginal labia tidied up on the NHS.
Priorities, huh?
That's true.
I've also never understood why there's so much emphasis on certain forms of cancer - breast cancer especially gets all the publicity.
You kidding me
Nothing suprises me, you can have breast enhancements if you are a good enough actress to prove it is causing you psychological distress:rolleyes:
KJ44...your post gives me, & possibly many others reading the thread, realisation that there are happy survivors:)
My thanks to everyone continuing to support the Cancer Charities. Nearly 3 years and counting.
Without that publicity my sister wouldn't be receiving the treatment she is having today.
Keep up the good work I say. :cool:
I truly hope your sister makes a good recovery, and I'm also glad that men are being urged to seek help for possible prostate cancer - but what about other forms as well, like gut cancer?
I agree that awareness has to be raised for all types of cancer Mrs F. But unfortunately this can only happen with funding & relentless campaigning - hence the need for the continued donations to *all* cancer charities, not just cancer research.
I'll happily give to McMillan Nurses and Marie Curie - but they're giving support to sufferers. Isn't there only one Cancer Research charity??
Locally we donate to Action Cancer, and to the Ulster Cancer Foundation. I'm sure there are many charities local to you that are involved in raising awareness as well as fund raising & offering support to sufferers.
Clearly you did not read my post. The 2nd post in the thread.
While I did not say 'do not' donate to CRUK, I did mention the AICR who spread their funds to research being done internationally as a cure or treatment can be found anywhere in the world.
Besides it has to be said that treatments and drugs are not the ONLY parts of cancer research.
They are looking at cancer at a genetic level, and making huge discoveries - like finding the gene that allows cancerrs to spread. More research needs to be done in the genetic area of fighting cancer because if they can isolate those genes then there is every chance that EVERY form of cancer can be treated the same way without the need for expensive drugs etc.
They are still at least a decade away from completing this research and will be even more so if people take the ridiculous decision to stop donating to cancer research on the basis that ONE drug is deemed to expensive to use on the NHS.