A FIRST of its kind cancer treatment has been approved for the NHS. Pioneering CAR-T therapy will be offered to hundreds with blood cancer to help their own immune systems to fight off the disease.…
The typical survival of people having CAR-T was 28.5 months, with 45 per cent of patients surviving three years.Around 5,500 people are diagnosed with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma — one of the cancers CAR-T is approved for — each year in England.The most common symptom of non-Hodgkin lymphoma is a painless swelling in a lymph node, usually in the neck, armpit or groin.They contain white blood cells that help to fight against infection.
The swelling is caused by a certain type of white blood cell, known as lymphocytes, collecting in the lymph node. But it's highly unlikely you have non-Hodgkin lymphoma if you have swollen lymph nodes, as these glands often swell as a response to infection.The disease is aggressive and progresses quickly. It is the most common type of high-gradeDr Véronique Walsh, of Gilead Sciences UK & Ireland said: “We are pleased to announce CAR-T will be routinely available in the third line setting for all eligible patients on the NHS.
“Gilead has been working in close partnership with NHS England and NICE over many months and we are delighted that an agreement has now been reached.”
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