Tragedy of the mum who died after being denied NHS cancer drug trial because of Covid
A mum-of-two who was denied a potentially life-saving NHS cancer drug trial because of the Covid-19 pandemic has died.
They said, however, that the treatment funded by the kindness of others 'definitely prolonged' her life, meaning they were 'able to make more amazing memories with her'. Dr Peake, who leaves husband Andrew and daughters India and Bella, was diagnosed with ocular melanoma, an extremely rare form of eye cancer, after going for a routine eye test in 2017. She had to have her right eye removed and was later given a prosthetic.
Daughter Bella said the funding raised enabled her mum to have four rounds of 'chemo saturation' treatment, which she said had been a success. Sadly, however, the cancer spread to her lungs, meaning she was no longer eligible for more the treatment.
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