Children being denied new cancer drugs Children with cancer are being denied new, highly precise drugs that are available to adults, doctors warn.
Medics at the Royal Marsden Hospital and the Institute of Cancer Research said the rules were "too cautious".
Their study, in the European Journal of Cancer, found just 7% of suitable children were getting drugs that target genetic weak spots in their cancer.
The researchers said children may benefit from precision medicines even more than adults. BBC News
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Medics at the Royal Marsden Hospital and the Institute of Cancer Research said the rules were "too cautious".
Their study, in the European Journal of Cancer, found just 7% of suitable children were getting drugs that target genetic weak spots in their cancer.
The researchers said children may benefit from precision medicines even more than adults. BBC News
See also:
- A tailored molecular profiling programme for children with cancer to identify clinically actionable genetic alterations (open access) European Journal of Cancer
- Children with aggressive cancer could be treated with adult drugs The Daily Mail
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