A few weeks ago, I was given a once in a lifetime opportunity to go inside a viral oncology research lab at St Marys hospital in Manchester and not only learn about the type of ground-breaking research carried out by some of Britain’s top scientists, but I was also one of the first to hear about […]
The Medical Innovation Bill
A Tale of Two Cancers and how The Saatchi Bill could change the future
In 1950, the survival rate for childhood leukaemia was 20%. Prior to that, the child was “made comfortable”. In 1994, I was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia. The survival rate was 70%. I trialled a new treatment protocol, which meant I would have three intensive blocks of Chemotherapy, instead of the usual two. I responded well […]