Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Mar 2017
'Give us the chance to live': mum suffering from breast cancer begs for life-extending drug Kadcyla to be available on NHS
1 March 2017 - Lesley Stephen watched her friend Annie die of cancer after being refused the drug and decided to pay for it herself thanks to an inheritance but is campaigning for it to be available on prescription.
When Lesley Stephen was denied life-extending cancer drug Kadcyla, she refused to take the decision lying down.
Lesley had watched her friend Annie die of cancer after being refused the drug.
So she knew she had to get her hands on it to win extra time with her loved ones after her breast cancer diagnosis.
She decided to pay for it herself – thanks to an inheritance from her mum.
And now she is demanding all women who need it are given it.
