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A postcode lottery in cancer care-
John Carvel,
social affairs editor The Guardian, 11/08/08
A postcode lottery in cancer care was revealed yesterday in returns under the Freedom of Information Act showing where in England patients are most likely to be refused innovative drugs that could extend their lives.
The Rarer Cancers Forum found hundreds of cases of patients being denied drugs recommended by their doctors.
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Nice has got this prescription wrong
Today's judgment raises questions about how Nice evaluates drugs, particularly for cancers that affect relatively few.
Peter Johnson guardian.co.uk,
07/08/08
Britain spends the highest amount per capita on cancer research of any country in Europe. We have the largest number of cancer patients taking part in clinical trials of anywhere in the world. But when it comes to applying the results of our research to routine treatment by giving cancer patients access to new drugs, Britain is lagging behind.