There is a call for more men in England and Northern Ireland to have access to the treatment.
Giles Turner, from Sussex, is paying for abiraterone privately at a cost of £250 per monthThousands of patients in England and Northern Ireland are missing out on a life-extending prostate cancer drug that is more widely available on the NHS in Scotland and Wales, say experts.
Prostate Cancer UK believes at least 5,000 out of 52,000 newly diagnosed prostate patients in England each year could benefit from the hormone therapy if it was offered to more men.Giles Turner, a retired banker who lives in Sussex, was diagnosed with a type of high-risk prostate cancer which hadn't spread in March 2023 - but was not given abiraterone.
The Scottish and Welsh governments have stepped in to make the drug available on the NHS in those nations. But NICE, and the medical regulator the MHRA, need a detailed and time-consuming application for a drug's usage to be extended. Prof James says it's "very distressing" for patients. "They could have an option but have to pay out of their pocket - the drug is really quite affordable, particularly given what you save further down the line."
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