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News items on 'Tumours Of Spine Or Spinal Cord'
U-turn over cancer patient costs
(BBC 29/09/2009)
Lloyd Evans, 27, faced a bill of up to £7,000 in costs while undergoing proton beam treatment for a rare type of spinal bone cancer. Mr Evans, of Newport, got NHS funding for therapy not available in the UK. But unlike English patients he was told those from Wales must pay for travel and accommodation. Edwina Hart decided on Friday to treat him as an "exceptional case" and was "disappointed" he had not been told. She said his costs would be funded by Health Commission Wales (HCW).
Patient's cancer 'lottery' anger
(BBC 29/09/2009)
A cancer patient who is receiving treatment in Switzerland claims he is the victim of a health postcode lottery that is likely to cost him thousands. Lloyd Evans from Newport, was given NHS funding for specialised proton beam therapy, which is not available in the UK, to treat a rare spinal bone cancer. But unlike patients from England, the 27-year-old has to pay up to £8,000 for his own transport and accommodation.
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