Entrectinib, a targeted drug that had shown positive results in tumours that had the same gene expression, costs $10,200 a month.
VANCOUVER — Coverage for a potentially lifesaving drug has been denied to a Vancouver man with a stage four cancer, even though the drug is approved by Health Canada, and was prescribed by his oncologist.
Perez, a web developer, was at the gym in 2018 when he felt a lump in his lower abdomen. Doctors at a local walk-in clinic guessed it was a hernia, and didn’t order an ultrasound. But Samia’s intuition told her something was wrong. Manuel went back, requested an ultrasound and was told there was no immediate need.
Perez didn’t fit the typical patient profile for the cancer, something that has made treatment more difficult.Perez had a successful surgery and started chemo in early 2019, but five months later the cancer returned, now stage four. Perez had another abdominal surgery, and completed six rounds of post-operative chemo. His scans came back clean.
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